Oscar (1985– )

Stars:

Michael Gambon, Robin Lermitte, Tim Hardy

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Gambon	...	Oscar Wilde (3 episodes, 1985)
Robin Lermitte	...	Lord Alfred Douglas (3 episodes, 1985)
Tim Hardy	...	Alfred Taylor (3 episodes, 1985)
Karl Howman	...	Fred Atkins (3 episodes, 1985)
John Hudson	...	Robert Ross (3 episodes, 1985)
Bryan Murray	...	George Bernard Shaw (3 episodes, 1985)
Nick Reding	...	Charlie Parker (3 episodes, 1985)
Emily Richard	...	Constance Wilde (3 episodes, 1985)
Norman Rodway	...	The Marquis of Queensberry (3 episodes, 1985)
Michael Pennington	...	Narrator (3 episodes, 1985)
Neil Cunningham	...	Humphreys (2 episodes, 1985)
Russell Keith Grant	...	Brookfield (2 episodes, 1985)
Jonathan Haley	...	Vyvyan Wilde (2 episodes, 1985)
Will Knightley	...	Jeweller's Assistant (2 episodes, 1985)
Jonty Lovell	...	Cyril Wilde (2 episodes, 1985)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

male prostitute | older man younger man relationship | gay interest | sodomy | hustler | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 1985 (UK)

Also Known As:

Forbidden Passion: Oscar Wilde, the Movie

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Consolidated

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 50 min (3 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Whatever happened to this?

This was a brilliant series which was shown by the BBC back in 1986. Michael Gambon played the role of Oscar Wilde with real character and finesse. He has gone on to great things in the years since, but this series (unlike most of the BBC's drama output) has never been repeated. I cannot understand why. It was excellent, and should be shown again to a new generation of viewers.