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.又说我娘好运气，才嫁了我爹。陈老爷一个劲地点头，他也有些激动。嘉靖三十五年，终于到了胡宗宪的天下，他也几乎成为倭乱以来，时任最久的东南总督。在儿科轮转的一年住院医生唐雨佳，个性倔强又有点儿二，她终极梦想是当一名外科大夫，却没想到“沦陷”在小儿科。唐雨佳先是遇到了专业上无比严苛的导师叶梅，在她的挑剔和“打压”之下，唐雨佳在业务上急速成长。随后，唐雨佳遇到了儿科“一把刀”褚子键，这个男人专业上的强势和生活上的困窘形成了强烈的对比，唐雨佳无可救药的爱上了他，为此不惜和家人反目。然而褚子键在经历过痛失爱女之后，并没有选择雨佳，而是理智地选择了一个更合适他的人：初恋情人叶梅。在经历几番苦痛之后，唐雨佳与儿科主任钟琴的儿子申赫相爱了，但钟琴十分强势，她非常喜爱雨佳，但却强烈反对她成为自己的儿媳。唐雨佳在儿科的轮转即将结束，她体会到了儿科医生们的艰辛，最终被钟琴对患儿们的无私和热爱打动，决定留在小儿科，做一名称职、有坚守的儿科大夫。为了完成母亲的遗愿，莉娜在罗马度过大学开始前的暑假。她在那里发现了浪漫和奇遇，也迷上了意式冰淇淋。崔达普原名奇夏明，14岁时曾落水，被崔仁荷的爷爷所救并收养，改名为崔达普， 和同岁却不同辈的“侄女”崔仁荷成为一家人。因为内心的真挚和对救命恩人的感激，他抛弃过往的身份和经历，一直以崔达普的身份生活着，头发经常是蓬乱的，考试、衣着等都是一团糟，但是为了省钱供“侄女”崔仁荷读书，崔达普开起了出租车，最后却因为超强的记忆力和天生的聪明头脑当上了记者，而崔仁荷也因患有说谎就会打嗝不止的“匹诺曹症”，难以从事其他职业，最终直面病症，选择做一名报道真实情况的社会部记者……
