North & South 

North and South is a four part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story of Margaret Hale, a middle class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton.

Stars:

Daniela Denby-Ashe, Richard Armitage, Tim Pigott-Smith

Top Rated TV #131 | 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Daniela Denby-Ashe	...	Margaret Hale 4 episodes, 2004
Richard Armitage	...	John Thornton 4 episodes, 2004
Tim Pigott-Smith	...	Richard Hale 4 episodes, 2004
Sinéad Cusack	...	Hannah Thornton 4 episodes, 2004
Brendan Coyle	...	Nicholas Higgins 4 episodes, 2004
Pauline Quirke	...	Dixon 4 episodes, 2004
Jo Joyner	...	Fanny Thornton 4 episodes, 2004
Kay Lyon	...	Mary Higgins 4 episodes, 2004
Lesley Manville	...	Maria Hale 3 episodes, 2004
Anna Maxwell Martin	...	Bessy Higgins 3 episodes, 2004
Emma Ferguson	...	Edith Lennox 3 episodes, 2004
Jane Booker	...	Mrs. Shaw 3 episodes, 2004
Tom Charnock	...	Williams 3 episodes, 2004
William Houston	...	John Boucher 3 episodes, 2004
John Light	...	Henry Lennox 3 episodes, 2004
Brian Protheroe	...	Mr. Bell 3 episodes, 2004
Will Tacey	...	Mr. Latimer 3 episodes, 2004
Lucy Brown	...	Ann Latimer 3 episodes, 2004
Rupert Evans	...	Frederick / ... 3 episodes, 2004
Caroline Pegg	...	Mrs. Boucher 3 episodes, 2004
Tim Faraday	...	Watson / ... 3 episodes, 2004
Travis Oliver	...	Captain Lennox 2 episodes, 2004
David Crellin	...	Slickson 2 episodes, 2004
Ian McHale	...	Stone 2 episodes, 2004
Spencer Wild	...	Tom Boucher 2 episodes, 2004
Frank Lauder	...	Stephens 2 episodes, 2004
Carl McCrystal	...	Henderson Worker 2 episodes, 2004
Shaun Hennessey	...	Henderson 2 episodes, 2004
Martin Walsh	...	Hamper / ... 2 episodes, 2004

Storyline

North and South is a four part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story of Margaret Hale, a middle class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton.

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Plot Keywords:

strike | industrial revolution | 19th century | union | textile worker | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 July 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

North & South

Filming Locations:

33 Portland Place, Marylebone, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

235 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

North & South was surprisingly well received by audiences. The BBC, who had low expectations for the series, didn't publicize the series to a wider audience. They were surprised when only hours after the airing of the first episode the message board on BBC crashed down and had to be shut down due to the large number of visitors. Subsequently, the DVD was released on 11 April 2005 due to the huge success.

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Goofs

When Thornton is taking his walk at the graveyard, after his mother asked him not to go and see Margaret, he is not wearing a hat. But when he returns home, the first thing you see is him placing his hat on the table.

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Quotes

Margaret Hale: I wish I could tell you how lonely I am. How cold and harsh it is here. Everywhere there is conflict and unkindness. I think God has forsaken this place. I believe I have seen hell and it's white, it's snow-white.

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Connections

Featured in The Story of the Costume Drama: The Stars (2008)

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Soundtracks

She'll Take You From Me
By Martin Phipps

User Reviews

Great Stuff!

I thought this production was great - I highly recommend it to anyone especially if they enjoyed Pride and Prejudice - It took you back to another era and was thoroughly entertaining. The actors were great and any red blooded woman would have had their pulses sent raising with Richard Armitage's performance!

I also thought the sets and locations were fabulous - such details especially the 'snow' scene in the factory at the very beginning- spell binding!. So all in all even though certain details of Victorian conduct etc were thrown out of the window this production was brilliant!! I can't wait for the DVD to come out... It was so great I immediately read the book