overview : 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.

First Air Date : Nov 13, 1964

Last Air Date : Dec 04, 1964

Runtime : 50m

Episodes : 4

Seasons : 1

Genre : Drama,

Companies : Granada Television

Countries : GB

Keywords : queen, monarchy, based on play or musical, british monarchy