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In James Bond Olympics scene, Queen told director 'I should have a line'

A writer has told how Queen Elizabeth II was heavily involved in how the now-famous skit

Wales Online

Liverpool writer spills secret beind Queen's 'defining' James Bond sketch

The writer is also one of the brains behind the Queen's Paddington Bear sketch

Liverpool Echo

The Queen expressed ‘real joy’ when acting in comedy sketches, says writer

The monarch took part in several TV spoofs, and appeared alongside James Bond and Paddington Bear.

The Independent UK

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Queen Elizabeth II was 'cheaper to film than Paddington' in much loved Jubilee sketch

Writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce said Paddington "embodies so many of the Queen's values"

Liverpool Echo

‘A Jerusalem for everyone’: was the 2012 Olympics the last gasp of liberal Britain?

Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the London games was meant to be a celebration of Britain’s diverse history and its open-minded values. Ten years later, it seems more like a requiem

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool café 'blown away' by kind gesture after tweeting 'please support us'

Paper Cup Coffee helps Liverpool’s homeless community and has recently struggled with a lack of customers

Liverpool Echo

Frank Cottrell-Boyce 'in pain' after losing irreplaceable item

The children's author put out an appeal on social media to be reunited with it

Liverpool Echo

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As a Catholic, I take Easter seriously. But it also is a very big weekend for football

This weekend, the secular and the devotional clash like clanging bells. Easter church services go well into extra time – and a footballing mind can wander

The Guardian - UK

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