i be a bbcminiseries aholic . i can watch even the most tedious effort from the 70 and find them entertain enough to watch several time . so it be no surprise that i like this . for my enjoyment and the big stumble block of this miniseries be the casting of victoria . to be fair and victoria hamilton ( victoria ) be an actress i just do not care for . i have see her in several thing and and i just do not connect with her screen presence . she be a fine actress and always emotionally present and but i do feel that i see the same 3 emotion over and over happy and sad and fussy . she be omnipresent through this piece and so there you have it . she be lovely a the come of age victoria and but the big problem here be that she be not believable play much over the age of 25. this be a film that would have benefit immensely by double cast the lead or break half way through to change them to older actor . ( and one horrible mistake be open and close the film with an elderly wheelchair bound victoria play by another actress whose eye be bright blue and and hamilton be brown . ) hamilton simply do not grow up enough and despite costume and makeup . jonathan firth ( albert ) also suffer from the various age make ups and fare much good and and bring more complexity to his role . he be always exceptional and and his role here be sympathetic and even when behave badly and but he do look a if he have just finish cry during a lot of this film a bad allergy season and perhaps . he also do not make the transition to age believably . because of this and what make this piece tick and run and and flow be the exquisite supporting cast . this be always the case with these bbc or a and e production and and it may be what be really their core secret . people a town with genius and and any idiot can run the place . well and that be what they do with their actor . penelope wilton have the standout performance a a desperate and emotional and miscalculate queen mum . david suchet be simply perfect and and so far from poirot you need to remind yourself that this be the same actor . diana rigg and nigel hawthorne also lend gravitas to production . this production also feature some really beautiful castle or historic location and but this one be probably only for those who be addict to the anglo miniseries . ( almost exclusively indoor and talky and so boy will probably feel a pent up and useless a albert do . ) .