Albert and Victoria
{{other uses|Victoria and Albert (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Albert & Victoria.jpg
| caption = Cast of Albert and Victoria
| genre = Sitcom
| runtime = 30 minutes
| creator =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Alfred Marks
- Zena Walker
- Barbara Murray
- Frances Bennett
- Petra Markham
- John Alkin
}}
| company = Yorkshire Television
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| network = ITV
| first_aired = {{Start date|1970|06|13|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1971|09|17|df=y}}
| num_episodes = 12 + 1 short
}}
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.{{cite book|last=Lewishohn|first=Mark |author-link=Mark Lewisohn|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|year=2003|publisher=BBC Worldwide|location=London|isbn=0-563-48755-0}} She was then replaced by Frances Bennett for the final four episodes.
=Series One=
- Alfred Marks - Albert Hackett
- Zena Walker - Victoria Hackett
- John Alkin - George Hackett
- Petra Markham - Lydia Hackett
- Kika Markham - Emma Hackett
- Helen Cotterill - Maud
=Series Two=
- Alfred Marks - Albert Hackett
- Barbara Murray - Victoria Hackett (episodes 1 and 2)
- Frances Bennett - Victoria Hackett (episodes 3 to 6)
- John Alkin - George Hackett
- Petra Markham - Lydia Hackett
- Gay Hamilton - Emma Hackett
- Julia Sutton - Maud
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. On Christmas Day 1970, a short special aired as part of All-Star Comedy Carnival. A second series, also of six thirty-minute episodes, aired from 14 August to 17 September 1971 on Saturday evenings, mostly at 5.40pm. While all the episodes survived the wiping policy of the era, the 1970 Christmas short is lost and thought to have been destroyed.{{cite web|url=http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=347dca7e-1943-44cd-beba-c8abf37047a3|title=Missing or incomplete episodes for programme ALBERT AND VICTORIA|accessdate=2008-03-21|author=|last=|first=|year=2006|format=|publisher=LostShows.com}}
=Series One (1970)=
{{Episode table |overall=4 |title=86 |airdate=10 |overallT=# |airdateT=Original airdate |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=The Petticoat Rebels
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1970|06|13|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Secret of the Attic
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1970|06|20|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=The Gothic Church
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1970|06|27|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Curse of an Aching Tooth
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1970|07|04|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=Suspicion
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1970|07|11|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=Lovers' Quarrel
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1970|07|18|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
}}
}}
=Series Two (1971)=
{{Episode table |overall=4 |title=86 |airdate=10 |overallT=# |airdateT=Original airdate |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=The Last Word
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1971|08|13|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=The Birthday Present
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1971|08|20|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=The Inheritance
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1971|08|27|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=The Elopement
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1971|09|03|df=yes}}
| LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=The Old Suitor
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1971|09|10|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=Rise, Sir Albert
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1971|09|17|df=yes}}
|LineColor = AAA
|ShortSummary=
}}
}}
References
;General
- {{cite web|url=http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/alvic/list.html|title=Albert And Victoria - Episode List|accessdate=2008-03-21|author=|last=|first=|year=2006|publisher=British TV Comedy}}
;Specific
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0065271}}
- {{British Comedy Guide|sitcom|sitcoms/albert_victoria.shtml}}
Category:1970 British television series debuts
Category:1971 British television series endings
Category:1970s British sitcoms
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:Television series by Yorkshire Television