Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes joined by Dame Diana Rigg as shooting starts on second series of VictoriaLondon, 27 February 2017: As filming begins this month on the highly-anticipated second series of ITV and Mammoth Screen’s hit drama Victoria, BAFTA winning iconic actress Dame Diana Rigg (Game Of Thrones) has been confirmed as a new regular cast member.The second series - once again written by creator and executive producer Daisy Goodwin – sees Queen Victoria face the new challenge of motherhood.Following critical acclaim for her portrayal of the monarch both in the UK and America, Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) reprises her role alongside Tom Hughes (The Game) as Prince Albert.Picking up six weeks after the first series ended, the second instalment establishes Victoria as a working mother, learning to balance her responsibilities as both parent and Queen. However, with Prince Albert still struggling to find a role for himself there is an inevitable power struggle between husband and wife.Dame Diana Rigg will play the Duchess of Bucchleuch, the young Queen’s new Mistress of the Robes, who is renowned for speaking her mind. She joins returning cast members including Nigel Lindsay (Unforgotten) as Sir Robert Peel, Alex Jennings (The Lady In The Van) as King Leopold, Peter Bowles (To The Manor Born) as Duke of Wellington, David Oakes (The White Queen) as Ernest, Daniela Holtz (Circle Of Life) as Baroness Lehzen and Catherine Flemming (Tatort) as the Duchess of Kent. Below stairs Nell Hudson (Outlander) returns as Skerrett, Ferdinand Kingsley (Borgia) as chef Francatelli and Adrian Schiller (The Secret Agent) as Penge.As well as much drama in Buckingham Palace, the series will include trips to France and Germany, touch on tragedy in Ireland and war in Afghanistan, and see Victoria and Albert discovering sanctuary in the Isle of Wight.The eight-part series and 2 hour Christmas special has been commissioned by ITV’s Head of Drama, Polly Hill and Senior Drama Commissioner Victoria Fea, and will be executive produced by Damien Timmer (Endeavour), Kate McKerrell (Lost In Austen) and Daisy Goodwin for Mammoth Screen. It will again be produced by Paul Frift.Creator, Daisy Goodwin said: “In series one Victoria married the handsome prince, but in this series she and Albert get down to the serious business of living happily, sometimes stormily, ever after. Victoria is the only Queen Regnant to marry and give birth while on the throne and the challenges of being head of state as well as a wife and mother are legion. In many ways Victoria’s dilemma is a modern one - how do you have a successful marriage and a happy family when you are holding down an important job. Can you really have it all?”Executive Producer and Managing Director of Mammoth Screen, Damien Timmer added: “Series one of Victoria was a big success both at home and abroad, and it is a privilege to continue to tell the story of this fascinating woman at a particularly interesting point in her reign. Audiences will be intrigued by the meticulously researched stories Daisy has planned, brimming with scandal, romance and tragedy. At the centre of it is a beautifully nuanced study of a young marriage, and it’s a joy to watch Jenna and Tom find new layers to this iconic couple.”The first series of the drama was ITV’s highest rating drama of 2016, receiving critical acclaim and a consolidated average of 7.7m viewers with a 29% share. It is distributed by ITV Studios Global Entertainment and has been sold in 350 territories worldwide. It has also proved hugely popular in the US, with the first series reaching an average audience of 6.3m viewers and the first episode drawing in a 28% share - more viewers than the first series of Downton Abbey.姬如雪为救李星云坠崖生死未卜，李星云苦苦找寻姬如雪，同时继续追查龙泉宝藏的下落。江湖各派为夺宝藏心怀鬼胎、各自派人跟踪暗算李星云、张子凡、陆林轩等人。陆林轩意外中毒导致失忆，张子凡心痛不已，决定于陆林轩成亲。成亲当日，张子凡再遭暗算，陆林轩再次中毒被送往幻音坊疗伤。陆林轩被女帝用功修改记忆，成为一名杀手，刺杀张子凡过程中被九叔十叔打伤，再次陷入昏迷。此刻，姬如雪得知神秘身世，李星云离龙泉宝藏越来越近，就在群雄集结龙泉宝藏之时，又一个惊天秘密震慑众人……举报幸福的家庭是令人羡慕和相同的。而灿烂、温馨的笑容印在了妻子马小霜、丈夫陈专强以及女儿悦悦的脸上。他们有着令人赞叹、羡慕的三口之家，然而，天有不测风云，下岗的窘迫、丧夫的痛苦、婆婆的误解、家人的无助，顿时将马小霜原本所拥有的一切击得粉碎。面对自己与女儿今后的生活，她显得那么无奈、措手不及。李梅和兰心、杨丹是大学同学，三个职场女性，婚姻都处在“七年之痒”的时刻。杨丹事业辉煌却突然离婚，对李梅、兰心震动很大。杨丹接手丈夫的公司后重整旗鼓，李梅为实现自我价值和寻求品质生活，辞去证券公司的工作投身商海，到杨丹的公司担任财务总监并步步升迁。贤妻良母向强势女人靠拢，很快威胁到了丈夫郭洋的家庭地位，郭洋无法适应夫妻角色在家庭生活中的转换，两人闹到了崩溃的边缘。兰心的丈夫为维护家庭平衡，主动承担家务和照顾女儿，在兰心身患重病时，全力出手解决了公司一系列困难。妻子们越来越强大，丈夫们在女强人的阴影笼罩下，感到空前的压力。他们被迫投身了一场婚姻保卫大战，在打打闹闹中认清了对社会和家庭的双重责任。热爱生活、勇于追求的职场女性在丈夫们的支持下，最终实现了家庭与事业“鱼和熊掌兼得”的美梦。说起这些涉及陈年旧事的事情，陈青山不禁唏嘘不已。斯科特·谢泼德、巴里·斯隆、迈克尔·卢沃耶、马梅亚·博阿福、斯通·布莱登和詹·阿特金森。
