Clayhanger (1976– )

Stars:

Peter McEnery, Janet Suzman, Thelma Whiteley

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter McEnery	...	Edwin Clayhanger (22 episodes, 1976)
Janet Suzman	...	Hilda Lessways (21 episodes, 1976)
Thelma Whiteley	...	Maggie Clayhanger (21 episodes, 1976)
Louise Purnell	...	Janet Orgreave (20 episodes, 1976)
Joyce Redman	...	Auntie Hamps (15 episodes, 1976)
Harry Andrews	...	Darius Clayhanger (14 episodes, 1976)
Bruce Purchase	...	Big James (14 episodes, 1976)
Timothy Woolgar	...	George Cannon Jr. (12 episodes, 1976)
John Horsley	...	Osmond Orgreave (12 episodes, 1976)
Anne Carroll	...	Clara Benbow (11 episodes, 1976)
Denis Quilley	...	George Cannon (10 episodes, 1976)
Clive Swift	...	Albert Benbow (10 episodes, 1976)
Denholm Elliott	...	Tertius Ingpen (9 episodes, 1976)
Hugh Walters	...	Stifford (9 episodes, 1976)

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 1976 (UK)

Also Known As:

La saga de los Clayhanger

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated Television (ATV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A superb, forgotten, UK TV series.

It is a shame that really excellent UK series, like this one with Janet Suzman, Louise Purnell, et al, are buried and forgotten. This was shown on UK TV in the 70s, and has not been heard from since.

Other forgotten gems:

The Gravy Train (Ian Richardson), a wonderful spoof on the European bureaucracy. This was shown on Canadian TV, but as far as I know, never in the US.

The Gravy Train Goes East (Ian Richardson), continuation of the series above.

Porterhouse Blue, (Ian Richardson), a satire on college life at Oxbridge.

The Glittering Prizes (Tom Conte), a wonderful series about a group of Cambridge students and their later lives and careers. I think this was shown on Masterpiece Theater when it came out in the 70s.

Added: Dec. 2009: Fortunately the last four series are now available, and highly recommended. Unfortunately, Clayhanger is still hanging.