Young Victoria (Audio book) - A BBC Radio 4 drama

A girl becomes a Queen... This illuminating serial charts the transformation of the young Victoria from spirited teenager to shy young bride to celebrated ruler of Britain and 'Mother of Europe'. But while her roles changed, her essential nature remained the same: vibrant, passionate, principled and fiercely independent.Through extracts from Victoria's own diaries and letters, and dramatised episodes featuring the characters closest to her, we are given a thrilling insight into the thoughts and feelings of the woman behind the crown - and the secrets of her mind and heart. The key events of her life are revealed in a new perspective - from her coronation, which captured the heart of a nation; to her blissful wedding and honeymoon; the birth of her nine children and the death of her beloved Albert.Adapted by acclaimed scriptwriter Juliet Ace and featuring a star cast including Adrian Lukis, Anna Massey and Christopher Cazenove, this magical drama paints a detailed portrait of Victoria's younger life, revealing some of the remarkable and long-lasting achievements of this extraordinary queen.Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes approx.

Product details

• Authors: Juliet Ace, Ace Juliet
• Assisted by: Selina Cadell (Reader / Narrator), Cadell Selina (Reader / Narrator), Full Cast (Reader / Narrator), Christopher Cazenove (Reader / Narrator), Cazenove Christopher (Reader / Narrator), Full Cast (Reader / Narrator), Adrian Lukis (Reader / Narrator), Lukis Adrian (Reader / Narrator), Anna Massey (Reader / Narrator), John Rowe (Reader / Narrator), Imogen Stubbs (Reader / Narrator), Stubbs Imogen (Reader / Narrator)
• Publisher: BBC Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: CD-Audio
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781787532922
• ISBN: 978-1-78753-292-2
• Dimensions: 124 mm x 142 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Radio, Radio / Podcasts, Modern and contemporary fiction, Modern and contemporary Fiction (post 1945)