The Grand (1997–1998)

At the end of World War I, the Bannerman family re-opens the Grand Hotel after a lengthy closure and a costly re-furbishing. The hotel has been in the family for a long time and John ... See full summary »

Stars:

Paul Warriner, Rebecca Callard, Susan Hampshire

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Warriner	...	Clive Evans (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rebecca Callard	...	Kate Morris (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Susan Hampshire	...	Esme Harkness (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Tim Healy	...	Jacob Collins (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mark McGann	...	Marcus Bannerman (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Maria Mescki	...	Brenda Potter (17 episodes, 1997-1998)
Naomi Radcliffe	...	Lynne Milligan (17 episodes, 1997-1998)
Christine Mackie	...	Mrs. Harvey (16 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Siberry	...	John Bannerman (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Julia St. John	...	Sarah Bannerman (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Julia Haworth	...	Lark Rothery (10 episodes, 1998)
Ifan Meredith	...	Stephen Bannerman (10 episodes, 1998)
Victoria Scarborough	...	Ruth Bannerman (10 episodes, 1998)
Camilla Power	...	Adele Bannerman (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Begley	...	Jim Craig (9 episodes, 1998)
Stephen Moyer	...	Stephen Bannerman (8 episodes, 1997)
Amanda Mealing	...	Ruth Manning (8 episodes, 1997)

Storyline

At the end of World War I, the Bannerman family re-opens the Grand Hotel after a lengthy closure and a costly re-furbishing. The hotel has been in the family for a long time and John Bannerman and his wife Sarah desperately want to make a go of it. Their son Stephen has returned from the wars without any physical harm but still suffers from the mental anguish of seeing so many of his comrades-in-arms falling on the battlefield. When they learn that their accountant has squandered what little money they had left, they must turn to John's brother Marcus, a successful businessman who has eschewed any interest in the hotel over the years but now seems ready to plunge into the business with both feet. He also has an interest in Sarah. For the most part, the staff take pride in their work and are lead by the Hall Porter, Jacob Collins, who lost his son in the war and by Kate Morris one of the chamber maids who, by force of her own personality, is bound to make an impression on anyone who ...

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | upstairs downstairs | maid | prostitute | melodrama | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 1997 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Loistohotelli Grand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (18 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

A grand, addictive English soap

This series had me hooked from the first episode. The period stuff was done well, in the English tradition, and the acting and writing were first-rate. Yes, the majority of the characters are reprehensible, but they are human, and yes, justice does prevail for them. All of the actors are good, with the magnificent Susan Hampshire a stand-out in a well-modulated performance as a Madam with a heart-of-gold. The characters change from season one to season two, but the interest never wanes. I do not understand the negative reviews that I have seen for this series, but I really enjoyed it. Further, this series had a most satisfactory conclusion which really left me feeling uplifted.