Summary
Historian Tracy Borman examines the private lives of some of the grandest and most notorious figures in British history.
Historian Tracy Borman examines the private lives of some of the grandest and most notorious figures in British history.
Is there anything to say about Queen Victoria’s life that hasn’t already been stated in a slew of documentaries and films? Well, yes. Once we get past a résumé of Victoria’s childhood, presenter Tracy Borman reveals the monarch chewed gum laced with cocaine and regularly took opium as a tincture soused in alcohol. Heavens to Betsy! Actually, this was quite acceptable at the time.
Later we learn there were at least seven bids to assassinate the queen. A section about son Bertie’s louche behaviour feels out of place, while the stories of Albert’s death and gilly John Brown are overly familiar, but it’s a passable start to a new historical royal series.
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
role | name |
---|---|
Princess Margaret Rose | Roxana Lupu |
Self | Tony McMahon |
John Brown | Dean Roberts |
Self | Hallie Rubenhold |
Self - Historian & Author | Dominic Selwood |
role | name |
---|---|
Editor | David Willis |
Queen Victoria
Is there anything to say about Queen Victoria’s life that hasn’t already been stated in a slew of documentaries and films? Well, yes. Once we get past a résumé of Victoria’s childhood, presenter Tracy Borman reveals the monarch chewed gum laced with cocaine and regularly took opium as a tincture soused in alcohol. Heavens to Betsy! Actually, this was quite acceptable at the time.
Later we learn there were at least seven bids to assassinate the queen. A section about son Bertie’s louche behaviour feels out of place, while the stories of Albert’s death and gilly John Brown are overly familiar, but it’s a passable start to a new historical royal series.
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
role | name |
---|---|
Princess Margaret Rose | Roxana Lupu |
Self | Tony McMahon |
John Brown | Dean Roberts |
Self | Hallie Rubenhold |
Self - Historian & Author | Dominic Selwood |
role | name |
---|---|
Editor | David Willis |
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.