Richard Beckinsale "Bloody Kids", which then had to be re-cast. This role marked a change in direction for Beckinsale, being a more hard-nosed character than those he had played before. Three days after his death, "Going Straight" won a BAFTA award. Barker delivered a brief acceptance speech in tribute to his co-star. Plans had been drawn up to make a film version of Beckinsale's other successful sitcom "Rising Damp" and ultimately the film was made in 1980. Christopher Strauli was recruited to replace Beckinsale, playing a different character. In 2000, 21 years after his death, a documentary was broadcast on ITV in
Victoria (UK TV series) holds a rating of 87%, based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.17/10. The site's consensus reads, ""Victoria"'s sophomore season finds this striking period drama returning with a second batch of episodes that are just as absorbing as its first." On "Metacritic", the first series has a score of 67 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". Victoria (UK TV series) Victoria is a British television drama series created and principally written by Daisy Goodwin, which stars Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria. The series premiered in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2016 on