The show aired on BBC America on 5 March 2006 . In his review in '' Variety '' , Brian Lowry called the film " engaging if somewhat tawdry " and " occasional fun " and added , " Lucy Cohu does deliver a regal , rollicking performance in the title role ... She makes it all worth watching , conveying the contradictions - she can be down to earth and snotty all at once - that surely helped render Margaret an object of fascination in her time . Yet even with its sumptuous production values as Margaret jet-sets her way across the globe , it 's a lightweight confection , especially when held up against the BBC 's tony track record with historical fare . In other words , some BBC America productions are really outstanding , and some of them are n't . " On the website DVD Talk , Paul Mavis observed , " At times funny and satirical , at other times raunchy and low down , '' The Queen 's Sister '' is always fast-moving and involving ... Propelling it along at breakneck speed is the lusty , vibrant performance by Lucy Cohu ... who is really quite affecting . " In the 2006 British Academy Television Awards , the film was nominated for Best Single Drama , and nominations went to Lucy Cohu for Best Actress , Simon Cellan Jones for Best Director , and James Keast for Best Costume Design . The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences nominated Cohu for Best Performance by an Actress , and the Royal Television Society named David Threlfall Best Actor for his performance in this and '' Shameless ''
British Academy Television Awards
British Academy Television Awards 2006
The Queen's Sister