S1·E3 – The Great Game 1858-1872
1978-09-19 • 60 min
Disraeli's stature in his party rises as he gains the favor of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He also begins his great rivalry with Liberal leader Gladstone and sees his wife's health begin to deteriorate.
Cast

Ian McShane
Benjamin Disraeli

Rosemary Leach
Queen Victoria

Mary Peach
Mary Anne

David de Keyser
Baron de Rothschild
Antony Brown
Sir Robert Peel
Brendan Barry
Sir Stafford Northcote

David Wood
Lord Derby

Jeremy Clyde
Lord John Manners

John Carlisle
W.E. Gladstone

Arnold Diamond
Speaker No. 3
Brewster Mason
Chancellor Bismarck

Suzanna Hamilton
Princess Alice