Victoria Regina (1964)
Patricia Routledge gives a career-best performance as Queen Victoria in this 1964 series of plays based on the celebrated collection of dramas by playwright Laurence Housman. Self-willed, obstinate, imperious and passionate... a now-familiar description of one of history's longest-serving female monarchs – but Housman's satirical tribute marked a decisive break with the tradition of the uncritical historical portrait. A Broadway hit deemed too disrespectful for public performance in Britain until the late 1930s, Victoria Regina is a frank portrayal of an extraordinarily complex woman, tracing her development from royal teenager to inconsolable widow at the helm of a vast empire, with all her contradictions, prejudices and unconstitutional behavior.
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Episode 1 - Spring
Release Date: 1964-11-13 -
Episode 2 - Summer
Release Date: 1964-11-20 -
Episode 3 - Autumn
Release Date: 1964-11-27 -
Episode 4 - Winter
Release Date: 1964-12-04