Victoria and Albert

Description: Drama chronicling the love affair between Queen Victoria and Albert, leading up to Albert's untimely death which left ... more

Victoria and Albert ... Victoria heartbroken.

Newest Review: ... could have been tighter. This is not to say it was in any way bad,occassionally the text seemed a touch too modern and at times it seemed to lack direction. Billed, and titled, as the story of Victoria and Albert, it appeared to be mainly about Victoria. Now that may be because I'm a woman and therefore gravitate and sympathise with the female characters, but Albert's coverage seemed ... more

... on a par with matters of state and not a great deal more than Lord Melbourne in the first half. Maybe this was the intention; Albert consort in story as well as in life! At approximately 3 hours, this may be too long for some, but I thoroughly ...more

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Victoria and Albert: "Marry first ... fall in love later" (1362 words)
by - written on 13/09/01 (Very useful, 488 readings)
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Every now and then television throws up with a gem of a programme. It's something the BBC has always been so good at; remember all those Sunday evenings with Elizabeth Bennet and Mr D'Arcy? or going back even further with Pip and Miss Havisham in Great Expectations? They've been a little thin on the ground recently and I was beginning to think along the lines of "they don't make them like that anymore". But my faith has been restored. And what happened to change my mind? 'Victoria and Albert', that's what. On the surface it appeared that it was gonig to be just another BBC Period Drama: Formulaic and quite dull, playing ... Read the complete review

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