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81% Rotten Tomatoes Genre Drama Original language(s) English First episode date 28 August 2016 Location United Kingdom | 8.3/10 IMDb 8.9/10 TV Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 1 Network ITV Cast Jenna Coleman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Daisy Goodwin
Guy Andrews Starring Jenna Coleman
Tom Hughes
Peter Bowles
Catherine Flemming
Daniela Holtz
Nell Hudson
Ferdinand Kingsley
Tommy Knight
Nigel Lindsay
Eve Myles
David Oakes
Paul Rhys
Adrian Schiller
Peter Firth
Alex Jennings
Rufus Sewell Composer(s) Ruth Barrett; Mearl; Martin Phipps Similar Masterpiece, Poldark, The Crown, Downton Abbey, War & Peace Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Victoria is a British drama television series created by Daisy Goodwin and starring Jenna Coleman. The series was announced in September 2015 when Coleman decided to leave Doctor Who to take on the role as Queen Victoria.
Contents
- South african itv series victoria gets second season
- Premise
- Main
- Recurring
- Music
- Filming
- Development
- Broadcast
- References
Victoria premiered on 28 August 2016 on ITV. The first series consisted of eight episodes, and concluded on 9 October 2016. In September 2016, ITV renewed Victoria for a second series, followed by a Christmas special, both set to air in 2017.
South african itv series victoria gets second season
Premise
The first series depicts the first few years of the reign of Queen Victoria, played by Jenna Coleman, from her accession to the throne at the age of eighteen, to her intense friendship and infatuation with Lord Melbourne, to her courtship and early marriage to Prince Albert (played by Tom Hughes) and finally to the birth of their first child, Victoria.
The second series will follow Victoria's struggles on managing her role as Queen with that of her duties to her husband and children.
Main
Recurring
Music
The theme song is by Martin Phipps, sung by the Mediæval Bæbes. Phipps also wrote and conducted incidental music for the early episodes. For later episodes the conducting role was undertaken by Ruth Barrett. An official soundtrack for the first series was released on Spotify on January 13, 2017.
Filming
Much of Victoria was filmed in Yorkshire. The interiors of Castle Howard double as Kensington Palace, Harewood House stands in for Buckingham Palace, with Bramham Park and Wentworth Woodhouse also being used for both royal residences. Carlton Towers is used as Windsor Castle, while Beverley Minster replaces Westminster Abbey. Other locations include Raby Castle, Wentworth Woodhouse, Allerton Castle, Newby Hall and Whitby pier. Church Fenton Studios, a converted aircraft hangar near Selby, was used to recreate some of the interiors of Buckingham Palace.
Development
According to an October 2016 speech by Daisy Goodwin, a Christmas special episode for the 2016 season had been proposed, but was rejected by ITV, which subsequently commissioned one for 2017 after the popularity in the ratings for Victoria.
In September 2016, ITV renewed Victoria for a second series, followed by a Christmas special, both set to air in 2017. Beyond the renewal, ITV administration reportedly expects Victoria to run for a total of six series, although it is not yet clear whether Jenna Coleman will remain as the lead actress as the series moves into depicting Victoria's later years.
Broadcast
The series premiered on 28 August 2016 on ITV in the UK and premiered on 15 January 2017 on PBS in the United States as part of Masterpiece.