In Popular Culture
The 1997 film Mrs. Brown is the fictionalised story of John Brown. Billy Connolly stars as Brown and Dame Judi Dench as Victoria, with Antony Sher appearing as Benjamin Disraeli. His character, with a wink at Victoria's unspeakable grief over Albert's death, is informed that she would like to say goodbye at his deathbed. To which he replies: "Oh Lord, no. She will only want me to take a message to Albert."
Brown was played by Finlay Currie in the 1950 film The Mudlark. He also appears as a character in the play Victoria Regina by Laurence Housman.
Brown was played by William Dysart in the BBC television series Edward the Seventh (1975).
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