Penny Junor - Inside the Royal Family - Penny Junor in Conversation With Val Hudson

From the early days of Charles and Diana's marriage to the current turmoil of Andrew's exile from the royal family and Harry's continued estrangement from his brother, biographer Penny Junor has been at the heart of royal commentary and analysis.

Now - as the complexities of being royal have never been so acute - she will give us a unique insight into what is happening behind closed doors.In this conversation with Val Hudson - the publisher of her most controversial royal book, Charles, Victim or Villain? - Penny reflects on the part the media plays in shaping our view of the royal family, and analyses the question raised in her seminal biography of the family, The Firm: is the royal family a hangover from the past or an important part of Britain in the 21st century? Her unrivalled knowledge of the real characters behind the headlines provides fascinating insights into all the possible answers to the question.