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The Death of Albert

Based on diaries and letters. Victoria mourns for her mother whilst Albert is tormented by Bertie. Stars Imogen Stubbs.

Whilst Victoria mourns the death of her mother for months, Bertie's scandalous antics with an actress are making Albert ill.

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

Sat 20 May 202303:15

Broadcasts

  • Fri 28 Jan 201111:00
  • Fri 28 Jan 201121:00
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  • Fri 20 Jul 201214:00
  • Fri 28 Feb 201414:00
  • Fri 20 Feb 201514:30
  • Sat 21 Feb 201500:30
  • Fri 29 Sep 201714:30
  • Sat 30 Sep 201702:30
  • Fri 31 May 201914:30
  • Sat 1 Jun 201902:30
  • Fri 19 May 202307:15
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  • Sat 20 May 202303:15