The Bodyguard's Story: Diana, the Crash, and the Sole Survivor

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When it became clear that Rees-Jones wouldn't play ball, Al Fayed turned on him. How did it feel to be manipulated, lied to, badmouthed and betrayed by someone to whom you had given complete loyalty? From the moment we met, the heavily built, but good-looking former paratrooper was distant and wary. Only when his co-bodyguard, Kez Wingfield, joined us did he loosen up. They were together in France, on the boat, in St Tropez and Monte Carlo and at the Ritz. Kez didn't want Trevor to go in the car with them. He had noticed that his friend "wasn't in love" with the driver, Henri Paul, and was stressed out with arguing with Dodi, so he thought it best that he go instead. He still wishes he had.The film then follows Rachel Marron's life from performance to performance. Each performance features her singing a song (including Houston's hits I Will Always Love You and I Have Nothing) that reflects her emotional state. Frank Farmer successfully protects her from danger. Subsequently, and possibly as a result of his protection and the trust thus inspired, Rachel Marron falls in love with Frank, and, though he tries to keep their relationship professional, they sleep together. However, recognizing that their relationship puts her and her family in danger, he breaks-off the affair and heightens moves to protect her (many such previous moves were shot down by Rachel). Ironically, in an effort to separate Rachel from her own world, Frank introduces Rachel to his own father and personal life. As the story follows a number of potential stalkers, Rachel must put her trust in Frank ahead of her own selfishness and desire for success; as Frank must face the fact that the threat may not be what was expected. In the end, Frank's duty is fulfilled, having successfully protected Rachel, and they part with a kiss. Frank then moves on to his next assignment...to protect an archbishop. Bodyguard is a British political thriller television series created and written by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions as part of ITV Studios for the BBC. The six-part series centres around the fictional character of Police Sergeant David Budd ( Richard Madden), a British Army war veteran suffering from PTSD, who is now working for the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch of London's Metropolitan Police Service. He is assigned as the principal protection officer (PPO) for the ambitious Home Secretary Julia Montague ( Keeley Hawes), whose politics he despises. The series draws attention to controversial issues such as government monitoring of private information and its regulation, the politics of intervention and terrorism, and PTSD. [1] That a mistake was made by Henri Paul to get behind the wheel of the car when he knew that he had been drinking. Not declaring either to us or to Dodi that he wasn't fit to drive. That was the mistake. I have accepted the finding. It was a simple drink-driving accident caused by speed. And that is what it was." Corrodus, Corrine (4 September 2018). " Bodyguard is the biggest drama on British TV in over a decade". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 2 October 2018. Mangan, Lucy (26 August 2018). "Bodyguard review: Jed Mercurio's latest thriller is as dark and moreish as we hoped". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 October 2020.

Seoul International Drama Awards 2019 Winners". Seoul International Drama Awards. 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019 . Retrieved 29 August 2019. Michael Shaeffer as "Richard Longcross", an enigmatic MI5 agent working under Hunter-Dunn who becomes involved in a cat-and-mouse game with Budd. Waterson, Jim (24 September 2018). "Bodyguard audience peaks with 10.4m viewers for series finale". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 2 October 2018. Rorke, Robert (24 October 2018). "Thrilling 'Bodyguard' is the show you'll be binging next". New York Post . Retrieved 22 October 2020.Matt Stokoe as Luke Aikens, a mysterious organised crime leader. He seeks to eliminate the Home Secretary. Apart from the ill-advised interview with the Daily Mirror Rees-Jones never gave Al Fayed what he craved: proof of the alleged engagement, proof of the paparazzi's guilt, let alone confirmation that Diana's last words had embraced his son. The series was largely filmed on location in London, [17] including the Whittington Estate for Budd's flat and Battersea for Montague's flat. The bomb scenes in the final episode were filmed around CityPoint near Moorgate and Woburn Square and Senate House in Bloomsbury. Nina Toussaint-White as DS Louise Rayburn, an SO15 officer working under Sharma who starts to work with Budd. [11] The first is easy to understand. As Rees-Jones himself admitted, when it comes to emotions, he's "not that kind of bloke". But the second seems unbelievable. Mohammed Al Fayed - (always refereed to as "Mr Fayed") has not only accused his former employee of dereliction of duty, but of being part of a conspiracy - with, among others, Prince Philip - to murder Dodi and Diana.

BBC unveils brand new must-see dramas". BBC Media Centre (Press release). BBC. 15 July 2018 . Retrieved 9 August 2018. Bodyguard (6x60') is produced by World Productions for BBC One. The series is Executive Produced by showrunner Jed Mercurio, Simon Heath for World Productions and Elizabeth Kilgarriff for BBC One. ITV Studios Global Entertainment manage international distribution of the series and Priscilla Parish is the producer. MyHome.ie (Opens in new window) • Top 1000 • The Gloss (Opens in new window) • Recruit Ireland (Opens in new window) • Irish Times Training (Opens in new window)Nicholas Gleaves as The Rt Hon. Roger Penhaligon MP, the Government Chief Whip, Member of Parliament for Surrey North and Montague's ex-husband. A staunch supporter of the Prime Minister, he becomes increasingly suspicious and wary of Montague's political ambition. Viewing figures for the series were high, with 10.4 million (peaking at 11 million) viewers watching the overnight broadcast of the finale live on BBC One alone. [19] [20] As significant numbers of viewers watched the show on catchup service iPlayer after transmission, the series sparked a debate on how the media should handle spoilers. Radio Times revealed the fate of Montague in a cover story during the series's original transmission. [21] Richard Madden's performance as David Budd garnered acclaim from critics and audiences. [22] [23] [24] Critical response [ edit ] My wish for him is that perhaps he can do the same as me - put this into the history file, accept the judge's conclusion, accept the investigation's conclusions. It is a tragedy and it's a terrible thing that's happened, but if I was still thinking that way every day of the week, then I wouldn't have made any step forward at all and I may as well have perished in the car accident."

Frank, Rachel, Rachel's driver Henry (Christopher Birt), Rachel's son Fletcher (DeVaughn Nixon), and her sister Nikki (Michele Lamar Richards) then travel to Frank's father's home, which is a large log cabin in the mountains by a lake. Frank's dad, Herb Farmer (Ralph Waite) is a semi-retired attorney who welcomes the group to his home. At the mountain retreat, Nikki attempts to seduce Frank, and becomes angry when her advances are refused. Fletcher is almost killed the next day, when a bomb explodes inside the boat he had been riding in moments before. After finding footprints around the cabin, and finding the automobiles sabotaged, they realize Rachel's stalker has followed them. The series was met with critical acclaim, particularly for Madden's performance. [7] The series received numerous award nominations including the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, with Madden winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. [8] At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, the series was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series [9] and a second series is in development. [10] Cast and characters [ edit ] Main [ edit ] Budd family Bodyguard most watched BBC drama since 2008". BBC News. BBC. 24 September 2018 . Retrieved 24 September 2018. Hit BBC drama Bodyguard kept an average 10.4 million viewers on tenterhooks as the series drew to a close on Sunday. The audience reached its peak - 11 million - in its final five minutes. [...] No BBC drama has drawn a bigger audience since Doctor Who, whose Christmas Day episode in 2008 was seen by 11.7 million people.The proceeds from the book will cover the legal fees and should provide a cushion for the future, should anything go wrong. Though he would never have gone into print at all had Mohamed Al Fayed not turned on him. He needed to put his side of the story. We met in a London hotel room. I arrived early and walked in on a family conference. I told his mother how much I admired the way the family had coped - with the press, particularly with the pressure from Mohamed Al Fayed. It was nothing special, she said: "You cope in the only way you can, the only way you know how." Anjli Mohindra as Nadia Ali, implicated with her husband in an attempted bombing on a London-bound train service.