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Chronology

An exclusive profile of British pop superstar Robbie Williams. It took a year and a half to get permission to film a lavish dance sequence on Regent Street in London, as it is owned by the British royal family. Two nights before filming was scheduled to begin, Queen Elizabeth II died during a week-long rehearsal, forcing the shoot to be postponed. Everyone had to be paid, including shopkeepers and crew, and the production’s insurance didn’t cover the losses incurred due to the monarch’s death. The producers had to raise additional funds to film the episode, which was shot five months later.