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10 November 1982 (UK)
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Sensitive Trollope adaptation
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Cast
(Series Cast overview, first billed only) | Donald Pleasence | ... | Rev. Septimus Harding |
 | David Gwillim | ... | John Bold |
| John Ringham | ... | Finney |
| Joseph O'Conor | ... | Bunce |
| Clifford Parrish | ... | Handy |
| Wally Thomas | ... | Moody |
| Kenneth Keeling | ... | Gazy |
| Janet Maw | ... | Eleanor Bold (née Harding) |
| Nigel Hawthorne | ... | Archdeacon Grantly |
| Cyril Luckham | ... | Bishop Grantly |
| Barbara Flynn | ... | Mary Bold |
| Angela Pleasence | ... | Susan Grantly |
| Denis Carey | ... | Skulpit |
| George Costigan | ... | Tom Towers |
| William Redgrave | ... | Samuel Grantly |
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UK:55 min (7 episodes)
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Mr. Harding's daughter Susan is played by Donald Pleasence's real-life daughter, Angela Pleasence.
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Bishop Proudie:
The canon-in-residence is not *in* residence.
Rev. Obadiah Slope: I understand he is in Italy.
Bishop Proudie: Italy?
Rev. Obadiah Slope: On the banks of Lake Como.
Mrs. Proudie: Whatever is a canon in residence doing on the banks of Lake Como?
Rev. Obadiah Slope: Apparently he collects butterflies.
Mrs. Proudie: I cannot imagine the bishop looking kindly upon a canon in residence who spends his time collecting butterflies- especially Italian butterflies.
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Rev. Obadiah Slope: I understand he is in Italy.
Bishop Proudie: Italy?
Rev. Obadiah Slope: On the banks of Lake Como.
Mrs. Proudie: Whatever is a canon in residence doing on the banks of Lake Como?
Rev. Obadiah Slope: Apparently he collects butterflies.
Mrs. Proudie: I cannot imagine the bishop looking kindly upon a canon in residence who spends his time collecting butterflies- especially Italian butterflies.
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Referenced in "Peep Show: Jeremy's Manager (#5.5)" (2008)
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One of the best Trollope adaptations in recent years. A true classic that will delight lovers of the 'Barchester' novels through more than one viewing. Adapted from the first two novels, 'The Warden' and 'Barchester Towers'. All the cast are well matched to their roles.
Of note: It seems newspapers have changed little in 150 years. The fictional 'The Jupiter' ('The Times' very thinly disguised) is just as sanctimonious and irritating as today's press. Clive Swift as Bishop Proudie is, well, another bumbling Clive Swift. Alan Rickman gives an excellent performance as the ingratiating humbug Rev Slope (formerly Mr Slop). Slope's Cathedral sermon on the demerits of music in the evangelical church (Ep. 2) is brilliant, as is his marriage proposal to Mrs Bold (Ep. 4).
Father and daughter Donald and Angela Pleasance play father and daughter Mr Harding and Mrs Grantly.
A weak point is the character is the second romantic interest of Mrs Bold, The Rev Francis Arabin. In the series he seems a rather dull of stick of about 40, much older than Mrs Bold, and it hard to see why a mid-twenties, attractive and wealthy widow would be in the least attracted to him. He is well spoken and intelligent but otherwise most unprepossesing. In the novel, however, Trollope devotes an full chapter to his history and the minute description of his personality and character. As a result it is quite clear why Mrs Bold found him so desirable from their first meeting.