Victoria and Abdul
Period drama. Adbul Karim is whisked from his clerk's job at an Accra prison to present a ceremonial coin to Queen Victoria for her golden jubilee, along with his more reluctant companion Mohammed.
Period drama. Adbul Karim is whisked from his clerk's job at an Accra prison to present a ceremonial coin to Queen Victoria for her golden jubilee, along with his more reluctant companion Mohammed. The queen, who is tired of her fawning courtiers, takes a liking to the young man and developing a fascination with all things Indian, promotes him to become her Munshi, or teacher, much to the resentment of her family and household.
On TV
Music Played
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Chris de Burgh
Rose of England
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Thomas Newman and Anoushka Shankar
Gain The Ocean (End Title)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Queen Victoria | Judi Dench |
| Abdul | Ali Fazal |
| Miss Phipps | Fenella Woolgar |
| Bertie | Eddie Izzard |
| Arthur Bigge | Robin Soans |
| Mohammed | Adeel Akhtar |
| Dr Reid | Paul Higgins |
| Alick Yorke | Julian Wadham |
| Lady Churchill | Olivia Williams |
| Lord Salisbury | Michael Gambon |
| Sir Henry Ponsonby | Tim Pigott-Smith |
| Writer | Lee Hall |
| Producer | Beeban Kidron |
| Director | Stephen Frears |
Broadcasts
Sat 11 Apr 2020 21:15- Wed 20 Jan 2021 21:00
- Thu 23 Mar 2023 21:00
- Today 21:55
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