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Our interview with David Suchet is especially powerful\u2013he acts out how his grandfather Jimmy took the clandestine photographs of the King\u2014it\u2019s a special performance just for us that makes 1936 seem very close and very real.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Working alongside Mayo is executive producer Kate Beal.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Three Kings of 1936<\/em> marks the 90th anniversary of one of the most turbulent years in the history of the British monarchy. The film explores the whirlwind of events of 1936, starting with the death of George V in January, to his son Edward VIII taking the throne, his abdication in December and his younger brother, George VI, succeeding him. 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