ITV’s new Queen Victoria drama from the makers of Poldark will apparently begin later this month.

Starring former Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman, Victoria follows Queen Victoria (Coleman) from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. Victoria went on to rule for 63 years.

The eight-part series began filming last year and will reportedly start on Sunday 28 August on ITV.

Victoria will be airing in the autumn Sunday night period drama slot previously occupied by Downton Abbey for the past six years.

Watch the trailer…

The cast also includes Tom Hughes (The Game) as Prince Albert, alongside Eve Myles (Torchwood) as the Queen’s senior dresser, Alex Jennings (The Lady in the Van) as Leopold I, King of Belgium, Peter Firth (Spooks) as the Duke of Cumberland, Catherine Flemming (No Place to Go) as the Duchess of Kent, Rufus Sewell (Parade’s End) as Lord Melbourne, Paul Rhys (Being Human) as Sir John Conroy, Adrian Schiller (Suffragette) as Penge, Nichola McAuliffe (Coronation Street) as the Duchess of Cumberland, Daniela Holtz (Phoenix, Der Verdacht) as Victoria’s governess and confidante Baroness Lehzen, Nell Hudson (Outlander) as Miss Skerrett and Tommy-Lawrence Knight (The Sarah Jane Adventures) as the hall boy, Brodie.

Victoria will air in the US in early 2017.

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