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Young England (Original title)
Date: 09 October 2016 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Olly Blackburn

Synopsis: With Victoria pregnant the vultures are circling in case of her death in childbirth. Prince Ernest returns to England and gets closer to the Duchess of Sutherland. An apparent assassination attempt is made on the Queen's life and suspicions fall on the Duke of Cumberland, until it is discovered that the would be assassin only fired blanks. The Queen gives birth.

Genre:
Historical drama

Subjects:
Queen Victoria of Great Britain (1819-1901), History, Great Britain, 1830-1839, Relationships, Pregnancy, Political assassinations, Albert, Prince Consort (1819-1861)

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 09 October 2016Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:00Slot duration: 60:00 minsNetwork - Dialogue (original): English - ColourAspect ratio: 16:9 - Sound

Credits (12)
©: Mammoth Screen, Production Company: Mammoth Screen, Production Company: Masterpiece, for: ITV, Executive Producer: Daisy Goodwin, Executive Producer: Dan McCulloch, Executive Producer: Damien Timmer, Executive Producer for Masterpiece: Rebecca Eaton, Creator: Daisy Goodwin, Producer: Paul Frift, Written by: Daisy Goodwin
Cast (23)
Jenna Coleman (Victoria), Tom Hughes (Prince Albert), Daniela Holtz (Baroness Lehzen), Peter Firth (Duke of Cumberland), Alex Jennings (King Leopold), Adrian Schiller (Penge), Nell Hudson (Skerrett), Ferdinand Kingsley (Francatelli), Eve Myles (Mrs Jenkins), Tommy Knight (Brodie), Basil Eidenbenz (Lohlein), Harry McEntire (Edward Oxford), Nigel Lindsay (Sir Robert Peel), David Oakes (Prince Ernest), Anna Wilson-Jones (Lady Emma Portman), Margaret Clunie (Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland), Catherine Flemming (Duchess of Kent), Jordan Waller (Lord Alfred Paget), Andrew Scarborough (Captain Childers), Aoife Kennan (Abigail Owen), Samantha Colley (Eliza), Robin Soans (Sir James Clark), John Hodgkinson (Police Inspector)
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Digital materials(1)
Description: AS-11 UK DPP HD - MXF OP1aAVC-Intra 100 - BFI identifier: N-705289
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file