BBC Four - Mrs Brown (original) (raw)
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Dramatisation of one of history's most unusual love stories. A grieving Queen Victoria finds herself drawn to an unconventional Highlander.
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Dramatisation of one of history's most unusual love stories. Queen Victoria is grieving over her husband's death and finds herself unable to carry out public duties. John Brown is summoned from Balmoral to walk the Queen's pony in the hope that she will start to become herself again. The confident Highlander displays a distinct lack of respect for court protocol and quickly becomes the Queen's most trusted companion.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Queen Victoria | Judi Dench |
| John Brown | Billy Connolly |
| Benjamin Disraeli | Antony Sher |
| Henry Ponsonby | Geoffrey Palmer |
| Dr Jenner | Richard Pasco |
| Bertie, Prince of Wales | David Westhead |
| Director | John Madden |
| Archie Brown | Gerard Butler |
| Lady Ely | Bridget McConnell |
| Lady Churchill | Georgie Glen |
| Lady-in-Waiting | Catherine O'Donnell |
| Princess Alexandra | Sara Stewart |
| Princess Helena | Finty Williams |
| Princess Louise | Claire Nicolson |
| Princess Alice | Hattie Ladbury |
| Prince Alfred | Oliver Kent |
| Prince Arthur | Alex Menzies |
| Prince Leopold | Simon McKerrell |
| Bertie's Valet | Rupert Farley |
| Mrs Grant | Elaine Collins |
| Mr Grant | Jimmy Chisholm |
| Lord Stanley | Jason Morell |
| Mary Ann Disraeli | Cherith Mellor |
| Speaker of the House of Commons | George Hall |
| Dean of Windsor | Oliver Ford Davies |
| Society Lady | Delia Lindsay |
| Sir Charles Dilke | James Vaughan |
| Barney | Brendan O'Hea |
| Writer | Jeremy Brock |
| Producer | Sarah Curtis |
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