Episode 1: 'Gold Stick' With Shane Coleman

Ciara Kelly is joined by her Newstalk Breakfast co-host Shane Coleman to review Episode 1 of Season 4 of 'The Crown.' Prince Charles meets Lady Diana Spencer while waiting to go riding with her elder sister. The Conservatives win the 1979 election, making Margaret Thatcher Britain’s first female Prime Minister. Charles continues to see Camilla, who is now married. Lord Mountbatten and two children, including Lord Mountbatten's grandson, are murdered by an IRA bomb planted on his fishing boat. Travelling home from a fishing holiday in Iceland, Charles receives Mountbatten’s letter criticising his affair with Camilla, and urging him to find a suitable wife. Thatcher promises to defeat the IRA. Mountbatten's funeral is held. Princess Anne resumes her showjumping career; at the event Charles chances upon Diana again, and subsequently asks her out.  

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You are cordially invited to The Crown Cast, hosted by Newstalk's Ciara Kelly. Each week Ciara will sit down with some familiar faces to discuss the fourth seasons of the hit Netflix show, The Crown, episode by episode. The series traces the life of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding in 1947 through to the present day. The fourth season covers the period between 1977 and 1990, introduces Lady Diana Spencer and is set during Margaret Thatcher's premiership, and will introduce Prince William and Prince Harry. Subscribe and hit play to hear Ciara dissect the inner workings of the Royal Family with some of her Newstalk pals. Listen and subscribe to The Crown Cast with Ciara Kelly on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'