Edward the Seventh
| Edward the Seventh | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 'Edward the King The Royal Victorians' |
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring |
Timothy West Annette Crosbie Helen Ryan Robert Hardy Felicity Kendal |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Original language(s) | English German French |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 1 April – 1 July 1975 |
Edward the Seventh is a 1975 British television drama series, made by ATV in 13 episodes.
Based on the biography of King Edward VII by Philip Magnus, it starred Timothy West as the elder Edward VII and Simon Gipps-Kent and Charles Sturridge as Edward in his youth, and Annette Crosbie as Queen Victoria. It was directed by John Gorrie, who wrote episodes 7-10 with David Butler writing the remainder of the series.
Only the final three episodes dramatised Edward as King (in line with his short, nine-year reign, which did not begin until he was nearly sixty years old). Annette Crosbie, who won a BAFTA for her performance, was given top billing in the series (appearing in ten out of the thirteen episodes).
It was first broadcast on TV between April and July 1975. In the United States it was shown under the title Edward the King, with episode introductions by Canadian-American broadcaster Robert MacNeil. In the UK, it is available as a four-disc DVD set, encoded for Region 0, by Network Video. It is also available for the North American market as an extras-less six-disc set.
After only a year of marriage, Queen Victoria has not only given birth to a daughter but learns that she is again pregnant. The Queen takes her role seriously and is fully engaged in matters of State. She has an outstanding relationship with the Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne and is concerned that her confinement will limit her abilities to rule. For her husband, Prince Albert, his limited role in the household causes friction in the marriage. He has no say in the hiring of the household staff or the way his child is cared for, and more importantly he yearns for a role as an adviser in the political realm. The Queen dearly loves Albert and over time, with his close friend, Baron Stockmar, encouraging him to assert himself, Albert slowly establishes himself as the head of the household and becomes an indispensable adviser. The birth of their second child, Prince Albert Edward, provides the line with a male heir. Even though he is only still a baby, his father is already planning his education.
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