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For The Lost Prince, a novel by British-American author Frances Hodgson Burnett, see The Lost Prince (novel). Frances Hodgson Burnett, ( November 24, 1849 - October 29, 1924) was an English – American Playwright and The Lost Prince is a novel by British-American author Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published in 1915

The Lost Prince is an acclaimed British television drama, produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC and originally broadcast in two episodes on BBC One in January 2003. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Talkback Thames is a British television production company a division of FremantleMedia (part of the RTL Group) It won an Emmy Award in September 2005.

Written and directed by the dramatist Stephen Poliakoff, the production tells the true story of Prince John, the youngest child of Britain's King George V and Queen Mary, who died of epilepsy at the age of 13 in 1919. Stephen Poliakoff CBE (born 1 December 1952 in Holland Park in West London, England) is an acclaimed British playwright The Prince John (John Charles Francis 12 July 1905 &ndash 18 January 1919 was a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of King George V and Queen The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953 was the queen-empress consort of George V of the United Kingdom Epilepsy is a common chronic Neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures.

John suffered from epileptic seizures and an autism-like developmental disorder, and the Royal Family tried to shelter him from public view as much as possible; the script shied away from presenting the Royal Family as ogres, and instead showed how much this cost them emotionally (particularly John's mother, Queen Mary). An epileptic seizure is caused by excessive and/or hypersynchronous electrical Neuronal activity and is usually self-limiting Language development. The terminology The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953 was the queen-empress consort of George V of the United Kingdom Poliakoff explores the story of John, his relationship with his family, John's brother Prince George, the political events going on at the time (like the fall of the House of Romanov in 1917) and the love and devotion shown to him by his nanny, Lalla, played by Gina McKee. The Prince George Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund 20 December 1902 - 25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family The House of Romanov (Рома́нов rʌˈmanəf was the second and last imperial Dynasty of Russia, which ruled the country from 1613 to 1917 Gina McKee (born 14 April 1964) is an English actress, known for her starring roles in the TV dramas Our Friends in the North

The drama also includes a portrayal of Tsar Nicholas II's execution in 1918, when the Russian Emperor and his family were murdered. However, some historians criticised the production's depiction of Nicholas and his wife Alexandra as stereotyped. Nicholas was portrayed as weak and incompetent, with the Empress Alexandra as a domineering snob.

It won a high viewing figure and much praise, was released on VHS and DVD and was repeated on BBC One in January 2004, almost exactly one year after its original showing. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is A further repeat showing followed on BBC Two in January 2006. It is now occasionally shown in two parts on the BBC cable channel UK History. UKTV History (previously known as UK History until 8 March 2004) is a Television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part Both Miranda Richardson and Gina McKee received Best Actress nominations at the British Academy Television Awards in April 2004. Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958 is an English stage film and television actress. Gina McKee (born 14 April 1964) is an English actress, known for her starring roles in the TV dramas Our Friends in the North The British Academy Television Awards, also known as the BAFTAs &mdash or to differentiate them from the BAFTA Film Awards, the BAFTA Television Awards The miniseries was also nominated for BAFTA TV awards for editing (Clare Douglas), music (Adrian Johnston), and photography (Barry Ackroyd). Clare Douglas is a British Film editor who received a BAFTA Award for Best Editing for the 2006 film United 93.

When the production was transmitted in the United States in October 2004, it won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries in 2005. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries is the most prestigious of all the awards annually presented Miranda Richardson was nominated for a Golden Globe. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

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