Netflix’s new series of The Crown features a north Norfolk dancer in one of its more dramatic sequences.
Tom Withington, 27, from Sheringham, appears in the eighth episode of the hit show’s fifth season, which stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II and Elizabeth Debecki as Princess Diana.
Mr Withington, who teaches dance professionally, said he was thrilled to have been a part of The Crown.
He said: “It was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The choreography was out of this world, and we got to perform at the Coliseum to an audience of extras and famous faces like Imelda Staunton.”
The scene is set during the 1995 Royal Variety performance, which the Queen attended in person with Prince Philip to celebrate their 48th wedding anniversary.
Mr Withington and five other professional dancers are shown performing a “lyrical” dance on stage for the royal couple.
The scene is cut with sections of Princess Diana’s controversial interview with Martin Bashir on the BBC’s Panorama, which aired at the same time the Royal Variety was taking place.
Mr Withington said: “There were six of us in total performing along with a singer. It looks really beautiful. Like anything in the film industry there was a lot of stuff that wasn’t used, but the snippets they did use look fantastic.”
Although Netflix has come under fire for inaccuracies in the series based on the Royal Family, the Queen really was attending the performance at the same time Diana's interview was broadcast.
Mr Withington, who launched TW Performing Arts academy in Sheringham in October, said it had been his first time working with Netflix.
He said: “It’s really important to me that I’m doing these things as well as teaching and running my own dance academy.
"Having the opportunity to stay connected in the industry is a massive part of my practice and my goals for the school.”
Mr Withington said the academy, which is based at St Joseph's Hall in Cromer Road, was “going brilliantly”.
“We’ve seen more and more students each week,” he said.
The school teaches children and young people aged three to 19. Classes include commercial jazz, ballet, contemporary, creative dance and conditioning for dance.
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