Abdication: A Very British Coup (2006)
Abdication: A Very British Coup is a 2006 BBC documentary that challenges the traditional "romance of the century" narrative surrounding King Edward VIII’s 1936 abdication, presenting it instead as a forced removal orchestrated by a powerful establishment coalition.
Director: Kate Werran
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Denys Blakeway as Narrator |
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Susan Williams as Self |
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Bill Deedes as Self |
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Philip Ziegler as Self |
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John Julius Norwich as Self |
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King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom as Self (archive footage) |
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Wallis Simpson as Self (archive footage) |
| Writing | Denys Blakeway | Writer |
| Production | Kate Werran | Producer |
| Directing | Kate Werran | Director |
