The BBC is banking on JK Rowling’s magic touch in a Sunday night ratings battle between the sumptuous ITV costume drama Victoria and its own thriller, Strike, adapted from crime novels by the Harry Potter author. Surprise hit Victoria, starring Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes as Victoria and Albert, is back for a second series after a 500,000 ratings triumph over the BBC’s Cornish period drama Poldark last year. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jenna Coleman in Victoria. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tom Hughes and Jenna Coleman at the screening. Photograph: Featu/SilverHub/Rex/ShutterstockAsked what it was like depicting Victoria and Albert’s often volatile relationship on screen, Coleman said at the screen preview: “I think argument scenes are really, really hard.

Source: The Guardian August 25, 2017 16:47 UTC