Victoria & Albert was a 2001 British-American historical television serial. It focused on the early life and marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The series starred Victoria Hamilton as Victoria, Jonathan Firth as Prince Albert, and Peter Ustinov as King William IV. It was directed by John Erman.
In the UK it was broadcast by the BBC, split into two parts of 100 minutes each. The series is now available on DVD.
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Plot
The first episode covers Victoria's growth from bullied princess to reigning queen, and includes her romance and marriage with Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The second episode depicts Victoria's life from her first pregnancy to Albert's death, including their family life together and Albert's increasing public role. Each episode is begun and ended by a small section with the 'Old Victoria', at the age of about 78.
Cast
Victoria Hamilton as Queen Victoria
Jonathan Firth as Prince Albert
Peter Ustinov as King William IV
Delena Kidd as Queen Adelaide
Penelope Wilton as The Duchess of Kent
Nigel Hawthorne as Lord Melbourne
Diana Rigg as Baroness Lehzen
John Wood as The Duke of Wellington
David Suchet as Baron Stockmar
Jonathan Cecil as Page
Patrick Malahide as Sir John Conroy
James Callis as Prince Ernest of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Jonathan Pryce as King Leopold I of Belgium
Crispin Redman as Mr. Anson
Alec McCowen as Sir Robert Peel
Michael Siberry as Henry Paget, Earl of Uxbridge
Rachel Pickup as Henrietta (Hetty) Standish
Crispin Bonham-Carter as Frederick Standish
Simon Quarterman as Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales
Richard Briers as Joseph Paxton
Kate Maberly as Princess Alice
Joyce Redman as aged Queen Victoria
Zizi Strallen as Victoria, Princess Royal
Billy Hicks as Prince Affie