"The Camomile Lawn" (1992) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 March 1992 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Presents the lives and loves of a family of cousins from 1939 to the present. Follows very closely the Mary Wesley novel...

Plot Keywords:

Cornwall | Family Saga | TV Mini-Series | Based On Novel

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Felicity Kendal	...	Helena (4 episodes, 1992)
Claire Bloom	...	Sophy (older) (4 episodes, 1992)
Jennifer Ehle	...	Calypso (4 episodes, 1992)
Richard Johnson	...	Oliver (older) (4 episodes, 1992)
Rebecca Hall	...	Sophy (4 episodes, 1992)
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Polly (4 episodes, 1992)
Nicholas Le Prevost	...	Hamish / ... (4 episodes, 1992)
Paul Eddington	...	Richard (4 episodes, 1992)
Oliver Cotton	...	Max (4 episodes, 1992)
Virginia McKenna	...	Polly (older) (4 episodes, 1992)
Rosemary Harris	...	Calypso (older) (4 episodes, 1992)
Trudy Weiss	...	Monika (4 episodes, 1992)
Vivienne Ritchie	...	Iris (4 episodes, 1992)
John Elmes	...	James (4 episodes, 1992)
James Gaddas	...	Tony (4 episodes, 1992)
Polly Adams	...	Sarah (3 episodes, 1992)
Toby Stephens	...	Oliver (3 episodes, 1992)
Jeremy Brook	...	Paul (3 episodes, 1992)
Joss Brook	...	David (3 episodes, 1992)
Martin Benson	...	Pauli (2 episodes, 1992)
Ben Walden	...	Walter (2 episodes, 1992)
Richard Syms	...	Parson (2 episodes, 1992)
Donald Pickering	...	George (2 episodes, 1992)
Richard Vernon	...	General / ... (2 episodes, 1992)
Jane Evers	...	Mildred Floyer (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Directed by
Peter Hall		(4 episodes, 1992)

Series Writing credits
Ken Taylor		(4 episodes, 1992)
Mary Wesley		(4 episodes, 1992)

Series Produced by
Sophie Balhetchet	....	producer (4 episodes, 1992)
Glenn Wilhide	....	producer (4 episodes, 1992)
Peter Ansorge	....	commissioning editor (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Stephen Edwards		(4 episodes, 1992)

Series Cinematography by
Ernest Vincze		(4 episodes, 1992)

Series Film Editing by
David Martin		(4 episodes, 1992)

Series Casting by
Ann Fielden		(3 episodes, 1992)

Series Production Design by
Stuart Walker		(4 episodes, 1992)

Series Art Direction by
Derek Dodd		(4 episodes, 1992)
Diane Dancklefsen		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Elizabeth Waller		(1 episode, 1992)

Series Makeup Department
Sarah Monzani	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1992)
Liz Michie	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Maureen Stephenson	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Ted Morley	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rupert Ryle-Hodges	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1992)
Toby Sherborne	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1992)
Nick Justin	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Paul Duff	....	stand-by carpenter (4 episodes, 1992)
Mark Fruin	....	stand-by propman (4 episodes, 1992)
Mark White	....	construction (2 episodes, 1992)
Graham Caulfield	....	drapesmaster (unknown episodes)
Mark Reynolds	....	chargehand dressing prop (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Laurie McDowell	....	assistant sound editor (3 episodes, 1992)
Neil Kingsbury	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Barbara Lisle	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Bob Risk	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Malcolm Rose	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Budge Tremlett	....	dubbing editor (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Charlie Palmer	....	clapper loader (4 episodes, 1992)
Richard Brierley	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Vince Goddard	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Tom Maslen	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Roger Pearce	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Foster Steve	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
John Ward	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ken Crouch	....	wardrobe master (unknown episodes)
Jo Korer	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Alan Bishop	....	colorist (4 episodes, 1992)
Josef d'Bache-Kane	....	assistant on-line editor (4 episodes, 1992)
Neville Donoghue	....	on-line editor (4 episodes, 1992)
Liz Green	....	first assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Steve Maguire	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Jackie Vance	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Anna Hemery	....	music consultant (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Lorraine Fennell	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Simon McNair Scott	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Zed (as A ZED Ltd Production)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (in association with)

Distributors

• Channel Four (1992) (worldwide) (all media) (rights)
• VCI Home Video

Also Known As:

Runtime:

258 min (4 parts)

Country:

UK | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15

Filming Locations:

Broom Parc House, Veryan, Cornwall, England, UK

Company:

Zed

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz (2007) (TV)

Fun , Touching , Sexy And Grrreeeeaaaaaatttt!

Let's get the obvious out of the way first , Jennifer Ehle is GORGEOUS , so excuse me if i seem biased! Set during the war , a family with a strange besotment with the smell of their yard (?) are thrown in to a sea of love , hate and torrid affairs! The acting is absoloutely priceless throughout with everyone doing a marvellous job! Only problem is , where can i get it on VHS or DVD? A fantastic drama , a treat for all!