Norman Beaton in London's West End. In 1970 he played the role of Ariel in Shakespeare's "The Tempest", which he described in his autobiography as "the most important role of my acting career", and also played a small role in the Frankie Howerd comedy film "Up the Chastity Belt" the following year. In 1975, he helped to establish the Black Theatre of Brixton. In 1975 Beaton played Nanki-Poo in "The Black Mikado", a modern version of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado". In 1976, Beaton broke into television in the series "The Fosters", which also featured a young Lenny Henry, and the following
Albert and Victoria Albert and Victoria Albert and Victoria is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1970 to 1971. Starring Alfred Marks, it was written by Reuben Ship. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television. In "Albert and Victoria", Marks plays Albert Hackett, a middle-class man in late 19th-century England. He and his wife Victoria have nine children, and he is used to getting his own way. "Albert and Victoria" saw a substantial change of cast between the two series, with new actors for the characters of Victoria, Emma and Maud. The replacement of Zena Walker as Victoria