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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a spectacular production that has held up well considering it is 30 years old. Annette Cosby's performance as Queen Victoria is fabulous, considering that she depicts Victoria from her early 20s to her early 80s! Timothy West makes a good Prince of Wales, and the supporting cast is very good. Christopher Neame is compelling and beleivable as Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Felicity Kendal warms our hearts as the charming Princess Vicky. A must buy for all royal lovers!
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
First shown in 1975, it was a remarkable achievement at the time. Now thanks to the wonders of DVD deserves to be seen by a wider audience. The production values and acting were simply first class. Of course, the younger generation may find the values and attitudes which existed in Victorian and Edwardian times difficult to understand, taking into account the way people behaved with each other in those days. But, those were the days! The viewer will also have fun spotting the face since many well known actors were just beginning their careers then. Amongst them Dennis Lill who portrayed the King's friend and secretary, Ponsonby, who went on to portray King Edward the Seventh in the successful series Lilly starring Francesca Annis who also appeared in this series as well. All round, a must see. A very good buy indeed. Sound and picture are quite good considering its now almost 30 years since it was first seen.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I first watched this on ATV in 1975 as an 11 year old. I ended up having a massive crush on Charles Sturridge as a result! I was overjoyed to get the chance to watch this on DVD and my own little 5 year loves watching "Bertie" and "Mama" (Queen Victoria).
Timothy West makes for a marvellous Edward although I thought at the time, they could have let Charles Sturridge continue with playing the young Bertie a little longer as they kept Deborah Grant with Alix for one more episode.
The acting by Annette Crosbie is superlative. For me, she is the definitive Queen Victoria - her resemblance is remarkable. Robert Hardy made for an excellent Prince Albert. It is quite clear to see how much the Queen must have depended upon him and how his death affected her.
Christopher Neame as Kaiser made for a wonderfully wicked individual - torn between family loyalties and foreign ambition.
There are too many fine performances here by a wonderfully assembled cast with many names now sadly lost - John Gielgud, Michael Hordern (such a cuddly character in Gladstone!). Lovely to see Timothy West's own children taking part as the young George and Eddy; making for three generations of the West family acting in Royal dramas. Apparently Timothy West's own father Lockwood played Edward VII in "Guest of Honour" in "Upstairs Downstairs".
This is a series I have already watched three times on DVD since receiving it and as I said, my little 5 year old enjoys it and asks questions so I feel he's sort of getting a history lesson while being entertained. Can't get better than that!
Timothy West makes for a marvellous Edward although I thought at the time, they could have let Charles Sturridge continue with playing the young Bertie a little longer as they kept Deborah Grant with Alix for one more episode.
The acting by Annette Crosbie is superlative. For me, she is the definitive Queen Victoria - her resemblance is remarkable. Robert Hardy made for an excellent Prince Albert. It is quite clear to see how much the Queen must have depended upon him and how his death affected her.
Christopher Neame as Kaiser made for a wonderfully wicked individual - torn between family loyalties and foreign ambition.
There are too many fine performances here by a wonderfully assembled cast with many names now sadly lost - John Gielgud, Michael Hordern (such a cuddly character in Gladstone!). Lovely to see Timothy West's own children taking part as the young George and Eddy; making for three generations of the West family acting in Royal dramas. Apparently Timothy West's own father Lockwood played Edward VII in "Guest of Honour" in "Upstairs Downstairs".
This is a series I have already watched three times on DVD since receiving it and as I said, my little 5 year old enjoys it and asks questions so I feel he's sort of getting a history lesson while being entertained. Can't get better than that!
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