Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes joined by Dame Diana Rigg as shooting starts on second series of VictoriaLondon, 27 February 2017: As filming begins this month on the highly-anticipated second series of ITV and Mammoth Screen’s hit drama Victoria, BAFTA winning iconic actress Dame Diana Rigg (Game Of Thrones) has been confirmed as a new regular cast member.The second series - once again written by creator and executive producer Daisy Goodwin – sees Queen Victoria face the new challenge of motherhood.Following critical acclaim for her portrayal of the monarch both in the UK and America, Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) reprises her role alongside Tom Hughes (The Game) as Prince Albert.Picking up six weeks after the first series ended, the second instalment establishes Victoria as a working mother, learning to balance her responsibilities as both parent and Queen. However, with Prince Albert still struggling to find a role for himself there is an inevitable power struggle between husband and wife.Dame Diana Rigg will play the Duchess of Bucchleuch, the young Queen’s new Mistress of the Robes, who is renowned for speaking her mind. She joins returning cast members including Nigel Lindsay (Unforgotten) as Sir Robert Peel, Alex Jennings (The Lady In The Van) as King Leopold, Peter Bowles (To The Manor Born) as Duke of Wellington, David Oakes (The White Queen) as Ernest, Daniela Holtz (Circle Of Life) as Baroness Lehzen and Catherine Flemming (Tatort) as the Duchess of Kent. Below stairs Nell Hudson (Outlander) returns as Skerrett, Ferdinand Kingsley (Borgia) as chef Francatelli and Adrian Schiller (The Secret Agent) as Penge.As well as much drama in Buckingham Palace, the series will include trips to France and Germany, touch on tragedy in Ireland and war in Afghanistan, and see Victoria and Albert discovering sanctuary in the Isle of Wight.The eight-part series and 2 hour Christmas special has been commissioned by ITV’s Head of Drama, Polly Hill and Senior Drama Commissioner Victoria Fea, and will be executive produced by Damien Timmer (Endeavour), Kate McKerrell (Lost In Austen) and Daisy Goodwin for Mammoth Screen. It will again be produced by Paul Frift.Creator, Daisy Goodwin said: “In series one Victoria married the handsome prince, but in this series she and Albert get down to the serious business of living happily, sometimes stormily, ever after. Victoria is the only Queen Regnant to marry and give birth while on the throne and the challenges of being head of state as well as a wife and mother are legion. In many ways Victoria’s dilemma is a modern one - how do you have a successful marriage and a happy family when you are holding down an important job. Can you really have it all?”Executive Producer and Managing Director of Mammoth Screen, Damien Timmer added: “Series one of Victoria was a big success both at home and abroad, and it is a privilege to continue to tell the story of this fascinating woman at a particularly interesting point in her reign. Audiences will be intrigued by the meticulously researched stories Daisy has planned, brimming with scandal, romance and tragedy. At the centre of it is a beautifully nuanced study of a young marriage, and it’s a joy to watch Jenna and Tom find new layers to this iconic couple.”The first series of the drama was ITV’s highest rating drama of 2016, receiving critical acclaim and a consolidated average of 7.7m viewers with a 29% share. It is distributed by ITV Studios Global Entertainment and has been sold in 350 territories worldwide. It has also proved hugely popular in the US, with the first series reaching an average audience of 6.3m viewers and the first episode drawing in a 28% share - more viewers than the first series of Downton Abbey.本是个败落官家子弟，如今家里又有了些起色，全靠他那二姐姐。F大的优秀球员被其它名校高薪诱走了！顿时，整个蓝球社将面临着裁撤的危机。然而，仍留在社里的助理教练伍迪和球员大宝、铁仁，三人并没有放弃希望，他们在有趣的情境上找到了赵高、钟四良、刘晶、大海和国强等五个新人。由于五个人来自不同的社团，所以训练的时候也是极具艰难，但又十分搞笑。参加各校的热身赛每次都是惨败而归。伍迪见状，十分失望。幸好有伍芬鼓励，并参与球队的管理、训练，球员们的素质越来越好。在一场场的球赛中胜出，人们对他们也另眼相看。但在这个时候，之前被挖走的球员回来了。这班可爱的代班球员不会就此结束了他们的“替补”命运呢？另外，他们的爱情会如何……草根出身的投资人方玉斌凭借过人的专业能力和信誉在金融行业中拼搏奋进着，年纪轻轻的他已经是荣鼎资本上海分部投资副总监。他在一次收购项目中认识了金融界知名的女总裁苏晋，并和苏晋渐生好感。荣鼎资本的主要投资对象金盛集团突然股价大跌，荣鼎护盘金盛失败，董事长丁一夫遭到高层等人弹劾，他们利诱方玉斌倒戈，遭到方玉斌严词拒绝。方玉斌坚守原则，却因此跌入了事业的低谷，苏晋不断给予方玉斌信心和帮助，让方玉斌重新振作了起来。这时，丁一夫决定卖掉金盛集团，由方玉斌全权负责此事，方玉斌明白，他必须堂堂正正地打赢这一仗，才能走出低谷。在卖金盛的过程中，方玉斌受到多方阻挠，但在苏晋的陪伴下，他不改初心，不踏底线，不被任何人左右，最终将金盛全部卖出。方玉斌出任荣鼎上海公司总经理，成为当之无愧的金牌投资人。就比如这次对阵临江国，我们大军进行的很顺利，可是越是这种时候我们越是要考虑风险。DBCC CheckDB (SSDB, REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS)
