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 #98 | 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

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

When Thornton walks out after talking in the street with Mr Bell, Miss Hale, and the Lattimers, Miss Lattimer disappears between shots.

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Quotes

John Thornton: Was... was it Miss Hale who told you to come to me? You might have said.
Nicholas Higgins: And you've have been a little more civil?
John Thornton: [Thornton glares at him and leaves]

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Northbound Train
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.