Victoria on PBS (1 Viewer)

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I wonder how many of you might be watching this. I missed the first season but watched the second last year year and am currently watching the third. I’m enjoying it somewhat as I knew very little about Victorian England. Unfortunately, some of the things in the show are completely made up and you do need to check semi constantly to make sure what is, indeed, fact. However, in so doing you learn a lot about the era.
 
It’s not the most historically accurate, but one of my favorite shows on tv right now.
 
I have enjoyed this BBC series.

As Zach has said below, it is somewhat lacking on authenticity :rolleyes2: but makes up with wonderful acting (and actors), good costuming and settings.
It was not meant to be a "documentary" (as I have been told) but it does give the viewer the flavor or Queen Victoria's reign.

Like Brad, it does make me feel the need to "look up the facts" either on-line or at the library.

My wife has gone deeper into the Victorian era and purchased the book:
VICTORIA: THE QUEEN by JULIA BAIRD. She loves the book; well written and (I believe) very factual!

--- LaRRy
 
I wonder how many of you might be watching this. I missed the first season but watched the second last year year and am currently watching the third. I’m enjoying it somewhat as I knew very little about Victorian England. Unfortunately, some of the things in the show are completely made up and you do need to check semi constantly to make sure what is, indeed, fact. However, in so doing you learn a lot about the era.

I enjoyed it but had to stop commenting while watching as comments like "but that man died before the other one was at court so they never met"... plus comments on the mix of uniforms on show apparently weren't very helpful according to my wife!
 
I have enjoyed this BBC series.

As Zach has said below, it is somewhat lacking on authenticity :rolleyes2: but makes up with wonderful acting (and actors), good costuming and settings.
It was not meant to be a "documentary" (as I have been told) but it does give the viewer the flavor or Queen Victoria's reign.

Like Brad, it does make me feel the need to "look up the facts" either on-line or at the library.

My wife has gone deeper into the Victorian era and purchased the book:
VICTORIA: THE QUEEN by JULIA BAIRD. She loves the book; well written and (I believe) very factual!

--- LaRRy

Victoria by A.N. Wilson (father of notes classicist Emily Wilson) is supposed to be good although I have just picked up a history of England called Victorious Century, which is probably better for my purposes.

I enjoyed it but had to stop commenting while watching as comments like "but that man died before the other one was at court so they never met"... plus comments on the mix of uniforms on show apparently weren't very helpful according to my wife!

But that’s the beauty, finding out what’s wrong such as Feodora actually being very close with her half sister.
 

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