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'Victoria' Recap: Season 3 Episode 8
Daniel HautzingerWith the opening of the Great Exhibition approaching, Albert is working himself to death to insure its success. Palmerston once again makes an unpopular decision, Feo miscalculates in her schemes, and Sophie has an enormous decision to make.
'Victoria' Recap: Season 3 Episode 7
Daniel HautzingerAn incident in Athens leads to an international crisis that threatens to end Palmerston's political career, while Albert undertakes an ambitious project to host a grand exhibition in London, despite public disapproval and the possibility of failure.
'Victoria' Recap: Season 3 Episode 6
Daniel HautzingerWhen private sketches of Victoria and Albert at home are leaked to the public, Victoria suffers an image crisis. Things finally come to a head between Victoria and Feo, widening the rift between Victoria and Albert.
'Victoria' Recap: Season 3 Episode 5
Daniel HautzingerVictoria decides to visit Ireland, becoming the first English monarch to do so in centuries. Albert, of course, doubts that the trip will be effective, given that calls for Irish independence are increasing – and the disagreement affects their marriage.
The History Behind Season Three of 'Victoria'
Daniel HautzingerHow accurate are the historical events depicted in Victoria? Learn about the real people who appear in this season, from Lord Palmerston to the father of contemporary epidemiology to the "Swedish Nightingale," and discover what the revolutions in the show were about.
'Victoria' Recap: Season 3 Episode 4
Daniel HautzingerA cholera outbreak strikes a neighborhood of London, and Victoria and Albert champion new scientific research to discover how the disease is spread. They do so separately, however, since they are not even on speaking terms as they continue to feud.
From Sheep's Head to Pheasant: Food in Victorian England
Daniel HautzingerWhile wealthy Victorians hosted elaborate, multi-course meals with expensive ingredients, the working class stretched the rare piece of meat as far as they could. Watch the owners of Pleasant House Pub prepare wealthy and working class Victorian meals – and yes, there is a sheep's head.
'Victoria' Recap: Season 3 Episode 3
Daniel HautzingerThe confines of a small island cause tensions to flare between Victoria and Albert and provide the perfect context for other noble intrigue, while Palmerston's enthusiastic welcoming of a democratic agitator to London in the queen's absence worries her.
'Victoria' Recap: Season 3 Episode 2
Daniel HautzingerAs the Chartists prepare a mass demonstration on behalf of the working class, Victoria is forced to decide whether to trust her faith in the people or the concern of her advisors. Will Britain erupt in popular revolt like the other countries of Europe?
'Victoria' Recap: Season 3 Episode 1
Daniel HautzingerVictoria is back, but the queen's reign may be in danger. It's 1848, and liberal revolutions are sweeping away despots and the old order across Europe, starting with Victoria's sometime ally Louis Philippe of France. As Victoria faces popular unrest, a new political rival emerges.
A New Adaptation of 'Les Misérables' Comes to Masterpiece
Daniel HautzingerNo, it's not another adaptation of the ever-popular musical but a return to the source material, Victor Hugo's classic novel. The six-part series has a stellar cast, including Olivia Colman, Dominic West, David Oyelowo, and Lily Collins. Watch a preview here.
'Poldark' Recap: Season 4 Finale
Julia MaishAs the fourth season of Poldark comes to a close, Ross and Demelza try to confront their differences while a baby offers tentative hope for Elizabeth and George. Drake's life may finally be moving in a happy direction, if George doesn't ruin it first.
'The Durrells in Corfu' Recap: Season 3 Episode 8
Daniel HautzingerThe arrival of a traveling circus in town provides Larry with a new prospect and the rest of the family with distractions. Margo and Leslie suffer difficulties in their relationships, while Louisa finally seems to have found a new partner.
'Poldark' Recap: Season 4 Episode 7
Julia MaishRoss is spurred on by the provocations of Adderley into a rash decision that gets him in deep trouble – and George is eager to exploit it. But George has his own difficulties, as he suspects ill of Elizabeth. Both marriages are brought to a crisis.
'The Durrells in Corfu' Recap: Season 3 Episode 7
Daniel HautzingerThe two men Louisa loves most on thei sland, besides her own family, are in trouble. Spyros is mired in a depression in the wake of his wife's leaving, and Sven is in the targets of the police for his homosexuality. Leslie is unfortunately drawn into the case.
