Film: The King's Speech directed by Tom Hooper

Finally went to see this Oscar winning film, I must admit when I first heard the story line I did wonder how much of a film this could be.

But it does a great job of describing both the history and atmosphere of the era - and not since Enigma has a film done that so well for this period. It also puts you right there in the emotion of the problem and the weight of expectancy that the future king would have. I did not realise back then the monarch was more a figurehead and was expected to speak for the nation.

Colin Firth plays superbly closely followed by Geoffery Rush who plays the speech therapist. It is rare for a film to touch my emotions, but you really felt the crushing pain of his problem and the acute sense of fear and frustration - and also the elation of making the pre wartime speech without too much fault.

The film is also about the coming of broadcast, and particularly radio - those around it knew it was the new medium that had to be mastered to communicate effectively.

Great film 9/10