The Barchester Chronicles (1982– )

Stars:

Donald Pleasence, Janet Maw, Nigel Hawthorne

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Donald Pleasence	...	Rev. Septimus Harding (7 episodes, 1982)
Janet Maw	...	Eleanor Bold (7 episodes, 1982)
Nigel Hawthorne	...	Archdeacon Grantly (7 episodes, 1982)
Angela Pleasence	...	Susan Grantly (7 episodes, 1982)
Barbara Flynn	...	Mary Bold (6 episodes, 1982)
Clive Swift	...	Bishop Proudie (5 episodes, 1982)
Geraldine McEwan	...	Mrs. Proudie (5 episodes, 1982)
Alan Rickman	...	Obadiah Slope (5 episodes, 1982)
Susan Hampshire	...	Signora Madeline Neroni (5 episodes, 1982)
Susan Edmonstone	...	Charlotte Stanhope (5 episodes, 1982)
Peter Blythe	...	Bertie Stanhope (5 episodes, 1982)
Joseph O'Conor	...	Mr. Bunce (4 episodes, 1982)
William Redgrave	...	Samuel Grantly (3 episodes, 1982)
Cyril Luckham	...	Bishop Grantly (3 episodes, 1982)
Christopher Maynard	...	John Bold Jr. (3 episodes, 1982)
Jonathan Adams	...	Mr. Quiverful (3 episodes, 1982)
Maggie Jones	...	Letitia Quiverful (3 episodes, 1982)
Clifford Parrish	...	Abel Handy (3 episodes, 1982)
Derek New	...	Francis Arabin (3 episodes, 1982)
David Gwillim	...	John Bold (2 episodes, 1982)
Trevor Baxter	...	Dr. Gwynne (2 episodes, 1982)
George Costigan	...	Tom Towers (2 episodes, 1982)
Wally Thomas	...	Mr. Moody (2 episodes, 1982)
Richard Bebb	...	Dr. Vesey Stanhope (2 episodes, 1982)
Kenneth Keeling	...	Mr. Gazy (2 episodes, 1982)
Denis Carey	...	Job Skulpit (2 episodes, 1982)
Richard Leech	...	Wilfred Thorne (2 episodes, 1982)
Ursula Howells	...	Miss Thorne (2 episodes, 1982)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

bishop | tv mini series | cello | henpecked husband | cathedral | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 1982 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min (7 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mr. Harding's daughter Susan is played by Donald Pleasence's real-life daughter, Angela Pleasence.

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Quotes

Sir Abraham Haphazard: Give up this idea, Mr. Harding. A man is never the best judge of his own position.
Rev. Septimus Harding: A man is the best judge of his own feelings. I would rather beg than see those words written about me in the Jupiter, and know that the man who wrote those words has truth on his side. My God knows whether I love my daughter, but I would rather that she and I begged in the streets, than that she should live in comfort on money which is rightly the property of the poor! I'm sorry. And now you should know that from...
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Connections

Featured in Time Shift: Alan Plater: Hearing the Music (2005)

User Reviews

Masterly transfer from book(s) to film.

One runs out of superlatives to describe this flawless representation of Trollope's masterpieces of ecclesiastical fiction. Against the sumptuous background of Peterborough Cathedral and its environs, one is carried into Trollope's world of the intriguing machinations of the clerical establishment of Barchester. Backed by the authenticity of the period detail, the portrayal of all the characters accurately conveys the whole range of human emotions within the stories,without a weak link amongst the members of the cast. In would be invidious to name particular names as meriting special attention, when even the smallest cameo stands comparison with the principals, but I would select Geraldine McEwen, Alan Rickman and Nigel Hawthorne for special commendation - their performances being of the type where the actors disappear and the characters come to life !I was particularly impressed by the clarity of diction and the beautiful,expressive language in this film A 'must see' not only for lovers of Trollope, but anyone interested in seeing character acting at its very best !