Victoria Died in 1901 and Is Still Alive Today (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Francis Hanly

Writer:

Jonathan Meades (written by)

Release Date:

7 January 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Jonathan Meades explores the architectural legacy of Queen Victoria's reign. |

Plot Keywords:

Reenactment | Dolly Zoom | Architecture | Queen Victoria | Victorian Era

Cast

Jonathan Meades	...	Himself / Various Characters
Christopher Biggins	...	Queen Victoria
Skandar Keynes	...	Waif
Christian Adams	...	Frock-Coated Man
Giles Gordon	...	Businessman
Lily Meades	...	Street Urchin
Howard Phillips	...	Bard
Gwyn Price-Evans	...	Bard
Rob Hayes-Scott	...	Skinhead
Christine Braidman	...	Dutch Woman
Jamie Reid	...	Drug Addict
William Cassidy	...	Wino
Steven McGoldrick	...	Janitor
John Ericsson	...	Couple in Alleyway
Debbie Oates	...	Couple in Alleyway
Del Telfer	...	Kilted Man
Jack Baker	...	Young William Morris
Terence Conran	...	Himself
Rose Gray	...	Herself
Ruth Rogers	...	Herself
Thunder the Bull	...	Himself
Bob the Pig	...	Himself
Trigger the Horse	...	Himself
Mersey Morris Dancers	...	Themselves
Iain Blake	...	Christian Soldier
Darren Gulliver	...	Christian Soldier
Gareth Kirby	...	Christian Soldier
Mark Poulter	...	Christian Soldier
John Purdy	...	Christian Soldier
Ian Reeves	...	Christian Soldier
Simon Silby	...	Estate Agent
Collin Williams	...	Estate Agent
Nicole Briscoe	...	Estate Agent
Adrian Inchedon-Webber	...	Estate Agent
James Ball	...	Estate Agent
Generation Gap of Woking Dance Space
Ian McKinnon	...	Greek Boy
Ryan Fletcher	...	Greek Boy
Mark Edwards	...	Greek Boy
Jocky Wilson	...	Himself (archive footage)

Directed by
Francis Hanly

Writing credits
Jonathan Meades		(written by)

Produced by
Nicholas Rossiter	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dave Stewart

Cinematography by
Robert Payton		(lighting cameraman)

Film Editing by
Emma Matthews

Costume Design by
James Vandykes

Makeup Department
Fiona Harvey	....	makeup artist
Delia Letham	....	makeup artist
Beverly Toby	....	makeup artist (as Beverley Toby)

Production Management
Jim Dobel	....	unit manager
Suzanne Watkins	....	production manager

Art Department
Steve Bonnet	....	graphics (as Steve Bonnett)
Emma Lidgey	....	graphics

Sound Department
Hugh Mitchell-Dawson	....	dubbing mixer
John Pritchard	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Melvyn Friend	....	visual effects
Dave Wails	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Ewan Epton	....	lighting
Dogan Halil	....	Steadicam operator
Jason King	....	grip
Malcolm Maguire	....	lighting (as Mal Maguire)
Peter McGee	....	grip
Nadia McLeod	....	camera assistant

Editorial Department
Paul Ingvarsson	....	on-line editor

Other crew
Victoria English	....	production coordinator
Amanda Jennings	....	researcher
Bronwyn Richards	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2001) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Frameline Productions Ltd.  rostrum

Runtime:

64 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Screened as part of the BBC's Victoria Week.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jonathan Meades: She is supposed to have departed this Earth a hundred years ago, our Queen and Empress Victoria Regina. She is supposed to have slipped away, to be reunited with her beloved Albert and his cock ring. Can we be sure of this? It sometimes feels as though she's all around us.

Soundtrack:

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