The comedian stars as the monarch in a coronation special of The Windsors – but parody is not without empathy, he says
Britain may have entered a new regnal era, but satire is hanging on to some recognisable features from the last century.
In the 1970s and 80s, Mike Yarwood, the popular impressionist, regularly brought his version of Prince Charles to viewers of his sparkly evening television show. Now the baton, or jewel-encrusted sceptre, has passed to Harry Enfield.