Victoria Regina, Part 2: Summer

Summary

1964 Granada Television production for ITV of Victoria Regina by Laurence Housman, presented in four weekly parts.

Theatre play

Victoria Regina by Laurence Housman (1865-1959) [more information]

Play synopsis

A dramatic biography of Queen Victoria, presented in a series of short scenes.

Production history

Written in 1934 but, because of restrictions imposed by the Lord Chamberlain, first staged in London only on 21 June 1937 at the Lyric. The premiere had been in New York. Housman published a prose version entitled Happy and Glorious in 1943.

Date of transmission

Friday 20 November 1964

Time

9.10-10.05pm

Channel

ITV

Production company

Granada Television (1956-)

Credits

Director

Stuart Latham

Producer

Peter Wildeblood

Playwright

Laurence Housman (1865-1959)

Adapted for Television by

Peter Wildeblood

Composer

Peter Greenwell

Designer

Dan Snyder

Costume Supervisor

Nandi Routh

Cast

Jolyon Booth	Mr Oakley
John Brooking	Gentleman-in-waiting
Barbara Couper	Duchess
Joachim Hansen	Prince Albert
Jennie Linden	Lady Jane
James Ottaway	Mr Richards
Patricia Routledge	Queen Victoria
Paul Williamson	Mr Anson

Additional details

Play tags

biographical play; royalty

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 12 November 1964 (Magazine)

Linking notes

article, p. 17; listing, p. 53

Associated programmes

Victoria Regina, Part 1: Spring (Granada Television, 1964)
Victoria Regina by Laurence Housman (1865-1959)
ITV

Victoria Regina, Part 3: Autumn (Granada Television, 1964)
Victoria Regina by Laurence Housman (1865-1959)
ITV

Victoria Regina, Part 4: Winter (Granada Television, 1964)
Victoria Regina by Laurence Housman (1865-1959)
ITV