Headache for The Crown

PRODUCERS of the highly acclaimed and controversial Netflix series The Crown have not succeeded in getting US actress Gillian Anderson to reprise her role as PM Margaret Thatcher, said a news source on Saturday April 8.

Gillian Anderson, 54, was praised for her portrayal of ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher, winning an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her part in series four.Anderson’s no‐show has created a headache for Crown producers to rewrite the script after it was planned for Maggie to return in an episode about the

A NATIONWIDE test of the UK’s emergency alert service will take place at 3pm on Sun‐day April 23.

The government said it would only be used in “life‐threatening emergencies”, in‐cluding extreme weather events like the wildfires and flooding seen last year. Mes‐sages will pop up on mobile phones across the UK, along with a sound and vibration that will automatically stop af‐ter 10 seconds. Minister Oliver Dowden said the alert service could one day “be the sound that saves your life.” golden wedding anniversary of Queen Eliza‐beth and Prince Phillip.

The highly anticipated sixth series has al‐ready come under fire as to how it will han‐dle the death of Princess Diana on August 31, 1997. A spokesperson for the show said, ‘Gillian’s portrayal of Thatcher was met with global critical acclaim and she was a huge as‐set to The Crown ‘It had been hoped she would be able to make an appearance in scenes around the golden wedding but sadly that has not been the case due to scheduling issues.