Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Disraeli, the only person of Jewish lineage ever to hold prime-ministership of Britain, was also a well-known figure in Victorian literary and social circles, being a writer of some note. This series encompasses his personal life as well as his public life in a semi-fictional tale of passion, glory, greed and ambition.

Series details

• Title: Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 1978-09-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-09-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 75 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24364
• TVDB ID: 70989

Cast and credited roles

• Ian McShane — Benjamin Disraeli
• Rosemary Leach — Queen Victoria

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-09-05; final listed air date 1978-09-26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.