Albert and Victoria

Albert and Victoria
Cast of Albert and Victoria
GenreSitcom
Written byReuben Ship
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12 + 1 short
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyYorkshire Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release13 June 1970 (1970-06-13) –
17 September 1971 (1971-09-17)

Albert and Victoria is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 13 June 1970 to 17 September 1971. Starring Alfred Marks, it was written by Reuben Ship. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television.

In Albert and Victoria, Marks plays Albert Hackett, a middle-class man in late 19th-century England. He and his wife Victoria have nine children, and he is used to getting his own way.

Cast

Albert and Victoria saw a substantial change of cast between the two series, with new actors for the characters of Victoria, Emma and Maud. The replacement of Zena Walker as Victoria by Barbara Murray was intended to last for the entire second series; however, during filming, Murray had a miscarriage.[1] She was then replaced by Frances Bennett for the final four episodes.[1]

Series One

Series Two

Plot

Albert Hackett is a middle-class man in late 19th-century Britain, who is used to getting the final word over his wife Victoria and their five children.

Episodes

The first series of Albert and Victoria aired for six thirty-minute episodes on ITV from 13 June to 18 July 1970, airing on Saturday evenings at 6.45pm.[1] On Christmas Day 1970, a short special aired as part of All-Star Comedy Carnival.[1] A second series, also of six thirty-minute episodes, aired from 14 August to 17 September 1971 on Saturday evenings, mostly at 5.40pm.[1] While all the episodes survived the wiping policy of the era, the 1970 Christmas short is lost and thought to have been destroyed.[2]

Series 1 (1970)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Petticoat Rebels"Reuben Ship13 June 1970 (1970-06-13)
22"Secret of the Attic"Reuben Ship20 June 1970 (1970-06-20)
33"The Gothic Church"Reuben Ship27 June 1970 (1970-06-27)
44"Curse of an Aching Tooth"Reuben Ship4 July 1970 (1970-07-04)
55"Suspicion"Reuben Ship11 July 1970 (1970-07-11)
66"Lovers' Quarrel"Reuben Ship18 July 1970 (1970-07-18)

Series 2 (1971)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleWritten byOriginal release date
71"The Last Word"Reuben Ship13 August 1971 (1971-08-13)
82"The Birthday Present"Reuben Ship20 August 1971 (1971-08-20)
93"The Inheritance"Reuben Ship27 August 1971 (1971-08-27)
104"The Elopement"Reuben Ship3 September 1971 (1971-09-03)
115"The Old Suitor"Reuben Ship10 September 1971 (1971-09-10)
126"Rise, Sir Albert"Reuben Ship17 September 1971 (1971-09-17)

References

General
  • "Albert And Victoria - Episode List". British TV Comedy. 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
Specific
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lewishohn, Mark (2003). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 0-563-48755-0.
  2. ↑ "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme ALBERT AND VICTORIA". LostShows.com. 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
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