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 #88 | 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:

Elisabeth Gaskell's North and 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

Some of the exterior scenes were shot in various locations around Edinburgh. Scenes with shops, houses and street furniture required some ingenious work to conceal modern features from view.

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Goofs

In the last scene where Margaret and John are at the train station, the same woman in a brown bonnet and coat walks around or past the characters a total of eleven times.

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Quotes

John Thornton: Where are you going?
Margaret Hale: To London. I've been to Milton.
John Thornton: You'll not guess where I've been.
[Thornton pulls a rose from Helstone out of his pocket]
Margaret Hale: You've been to Helstone! I thought those had all gone!
John Thornton: I found it in the hedge row. You have to look hard. Why were you in Milton?
Margaret Hale: On business. Well, that is, I have a business proposition. Oh dear, I need Henry to help me explain.
John Thornton: You don't need Henry to explain.
Margaret Hale: I have to get this right. It's a business proposition. I have some £15,000. It is lying in ...
[...]

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Connections

Featured in North & South: Interview with Richard Armitage (2011)

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Soundtracks

Watching
By Martin Phipps

User Reviews

a great adaptation

With "North and South" the BBC has continued its fine tradition of producing great adaptations. Indeed "North and South" is one of the very best the BBC has done, capturing the nuances of the novel perfectly and bringing out the latent eroticism of the book. The only quibble is the way the screenwriter has changed the ending from that of the novel. Although this will irk some, I thought the new ending was in keeping with the story as a whole. The acting throughout is superb, especially from Richard Armitage as the brooding Mr Thornton - he captures exactly the character's pride, brutality, warmth and passion. I think Richard Armitage would be a very good James Bond.