Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

9. The Marriage of True Minds

Episode 9 of 10

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.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 May 202302:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

More episodes

Previous

8. Albert's Achievements

Next

The Death of Albert

See all episodes from Young Victoria by Juliet Ace

Broadcasts

  • Thu 27 Jan 201111:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Thu 27 Jan 201121:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Fri 28 Jan 201102:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Thu 19 Jul 201214:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 27 Feb 201414:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 19 Feb 201514:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 20 Feb 201500:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 28 Sep 201714:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 29 Sep 201702:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 30 May 201914:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 31 May 201902:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 18 May 202307:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 18 May 202312:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 18 May 202317:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 19 May 202302:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra