Albert feels he needs a greater role in public affairs, and becomes involved in the anti-slavery movement. Victoria matches wills with the Duke of Sussex to see that her husband is granted more respect, while Skerrett faces a dilemma when she realises that the only person who can save her cousin and child from certain passing is the man she trusts the least.

Victoria Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Doll no.123
• s01e02 - Ladies in Waiting
• s01e03 - Brocket Hall
• s01e04 - The Clockwork Prince
• s01e05 - An Ordinary Woman
• s01e06 - The Queen's Husband
• s01e07 - The Engine of Change
• s01e08 - Young England

Victoria Show Summary

The ambitious eight-part drama follows the early life of Queen Victoria, from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. Victoria went on to rule for 63 years, and was our longest-serving monarch until she was overtaken by Elizabeth II on 9th September this year.

Lord Melbourne is Victoria's first prime minister. The two immediately connected and their intimate friendship became a popular source of gossip that threatened to destabilise the Government - angering both Tory and Whigs alike.