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Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Season 11, Episode 7

The Orchard Walls (31 Dec. 1998)

TV Episode  -  60 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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A bright young teenage girl is 'farmed out' to relatives in the rural West Country during the Battle of Britain and makes many astute observations about life there.

Director:

Gwennan Sage

Writers:

Jacqueline Holborough (adaptation), Ruth Rendell (novel)
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Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Sylvia Syms ...
Mrs. Thorn
John McGlynn John McGlynn ...
Daniel
Honeysuckle Weeks Honeysuckle Weeks ...
Jenny
Marsha Fitzalan Marsha Fitzalan ...
Clara
Fiona Dolman ...
Ella
Rupert Procter Rupert Procter ...
Tom
Cherith Mellor Cherith Mellor ...
Mrs. Leithman
Alexis Denisof ...
Dennis
James Bree James Bree ...
Vicar
Jon Glover Jon Glover ...
Radio / Pathe News Announcer (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joanna Jeffrees ...
Mother at Station
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Storyline

During World War II a London teenager, Jenny, is sent to spend the summer in the countryside where she will be safe. Staying with relatives she has not seen since she was a young child is initially daunting, but they are basically a kind family and they treat her well. One of her uncles is serving in North Africa and his very pretty wife is clearly unhappy. As events unfold, Jenny learns that she is having an affair. Jenny herself is at a age where romance is important and she develops a crush on a recuperating RAF pilot. As these complex relationships develop, tragedy ensues. Written by garykmcd  

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Battle Of Britain | Teenager | Funeral | London Blitz | Shotgun  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Quotes

Jenny: [Last lines as narrator/protagonist] 'Children should be seen and not heard.' That's what Mrs. Thorn would say.
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References Gone with the Wind (1939) See more »