Albert: The Power Behind VictoriaOctober 17, 2018

Albert: The Power Behind Victoria is a feature length drama documentary starring Gareth David-Lloyd (Torchwood) and Olivia Hallinan (Larkrise to Candleford). Narrated by Samantha Bond, the film tells the untold story of how the 20-year-old ‘Pauper Prince’ rose from obscurity in Germany to become one of the most powerful men in the world. Drawing on private letters, memoirs and historical written accounts, as well as expert insight from leading historians, Albert is revealed as a man who faced great prejudice when he first came to Britain, but then outmanoeuvred his opponents and won over both the establishment and the nation to become the People’s Prince.

Albert: The Power Behind Victoria was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 16 August 2020, 13:30. This episode was initially placed on Wednesday 17 October 2018.