Albert and Victoria

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Albert and Victoria
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Cast of Albert and Victoria
Genre Sitcom
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes12 + 1 short
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production company Yorkshire Television
Release
Original network ITV
Original release13 June 1970 (1970-06-13) 
17 September 1971 (1971-09-17)

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

Contents

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 One (1970)

#TitleOriginal airdate
1"The Petticoat Rebels"13 June 1970 (1970-06-13)
2"Secret of the Attic"20 June 1970 (1970-06-20)
3"The Gothic Church"27 June 1970 (1970-06-27)
4"Curse of an Aching Tooth"4 July 1970 (1970-07-04)
5"Suspicion"11 July 1970 (1970-07-11)
6"Lovers' Quarrel"18 July 1970 (1970-07-18)

Series Two (1971)

#TitleOriginal airdate
7"The Last Word"13 August 1971 (1971-08-13)
8"The Birthday Present"20 August 1971 (1971-08-20)
9"The Inheritance"27 August 1971 (1971-08-27)
10"The Elopement"3 September 1971 (1971-09-03)
11"The Old Suitor"10 September 1971 (1971-09-10)
12"Rise, Sir Albert"17 September 1971 (1971-09-17)

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  2. "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme ALBERT AND VICTORIA". LostShows.com. 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2008.