Young Victoria

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The Crimean war looms and Victoria has her eighth child.

The Crimean war looms and Victoria has her eighth child. Based on diaries and letters of Queen Victoria. Stars Imogen Stubbs.

As Victoria gives birth to her eighth child, war in Turkey threatens the Empire. 

After a revitalising week at Balmoral, they return home...

Imogen Stubbs stars as Victoria.

Written by Juliet Ace, based on the letters and diaries of the young Queen Victoria.

Duchess of Kent ...... Anna Massey
Prince Albert ...... Adrian Lukis
Baroness Lehzen ...... Selina Cadell
Sir John Conroy/MP/Lord Aberdeen ...... John Rowe
Melbourne ...... Christopher Cazenove
WAG/Prince Ernest/Page/Anson/Cubitt ...... Andrew Wincott
William IV/Stockmar/Peel ...... Terence Edmond
Prince of Wales Bertie/Paxton ...... Thomas Arnold
Princess Vicky/Helena ...... Clare Corbett
Prince of Wales Bertie as a child ...... George Allonby

Producer: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.

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Drama: Historical

Based on letters and diaries, a portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life

Based on letters and diaries, a portrait of the extraordinary Queen's life, marriage and achievements. Stars Imogen Stubbs

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