Tell viewers ‘The Crown’ isn’t real, says UK minister
Netflix is coming under increased pressure to let viewers know that its hit show
The latest call has come from the United
Kingdom’s Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, who said that the show’s retelling
could have young viewers “mistake fiction for fact”.
Dowden told the Mail newspaper, “It’s a beautifully produced work of
fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the
beginning it is just that.”
Though Netflix does not usually include such notes, Dowden said “Without this, I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact.”
The Mail said the
minister will write the streaming service to make the formal request.
The Crown is in its fourth season, which chronicles the start and collapseof the relationship between Prince Charles and Princess Diana. It also looks athis growing relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles while still married to thenow deceased Diana.
