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Cranford

  • TV Series
  • 2007–20102007–2010
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 7h 49m
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Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, and Julia McKenzie in Cranford (2007)
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In the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. They adore good gossip, and romance and change is in the air, as the unwelcome grasp of the Industrial Revolution rapidly approaches their belo... Read allIn the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. They adore good gossip, and romance and change is in the air, as the unwelcome grasp of the Industrial Revolution rapidly approaches their beloved rural market-town.In the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. They adore good gossip, and romance and change is in the air, as the unwelcome grasp of the Industrial Revolution rapidly approaches their beloved rural market-town.

IMDb RATING
8.3/10
9.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,625
361
  • Creators
    • Sue Birtwistle
    • Susie Conklin
  • Stars
    • Judi Dench
    • Imelda Staunton
    • Julia McKenzie
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  • Creators
    • Sue Birtwistle
    • Susie Conklin
  • Stars
    • Judi Dench
    • Imelda Staunton
    • Julia McKenzie
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    • 33User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 16 wins & 56 nominations total

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    Cranford: Season 2 (German Trailer)
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    Cranford: Return To Cranford
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    Cranford: Return To Cranford
    Cranford: The Collection
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    Cranford: The Collection (Behind The Scenes Script In Detail)
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    Cranford: The Collection (Behind The Scenes Script In Detail)

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    Judi Dench in Cranford (2007)
    Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Deborah Findlay, Barbara Flynn, and Julia McKenzie in Cranford (2007)
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    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Miss Matty Jenkynsas Miss Matty Jenkyns
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    • Miss Poleas Miss Pole
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Julia McKenzie
    Julia McKenzie
    • Mrs Forresteras Mrs Forrester
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Lisa Dillon
    Lisa Dillon
    • Mary Smithas Mary Smith
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Deborah Findlay
    Deborah Findlay
    • Miss Tomkinsonas Miss Tomkinson
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Barbara Flynn
    Barbara Flynn
    • Mrs Jamiesonas Mrs Jamieson…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Alex Etel
    Alex Etel
    • Harry Gregsonas Harry Gregson
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • Reverend Huttonas Reverend Hutton…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Captain Brownas Captain Brown
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Emma Fielding
    Emma Fielding
    • Miss Galindoas Miss Galindo
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Adrian Scarborough
    Adrian Scarborough
    • Mr Johnsonas Mr Johnson
    7 episodes7 eps • 2007–2009
    Andrew Buchan
    Andrew Buchan
    • Jem Hearneas Jem Hearne
    6 episodes6 eps • 2007–2009
    Claudie Blakley
    Claudie Blakley
    • Marthaas Martha
    6 episodes6 eps • 2007–2009
    Debra Gillett
    • Mrs Johnsonas Mrs Johnson
    6 episodes6 eps • 2007–2009
    Francesca Annis
    Francesca Annis
    • Lady Ludlowas Lady Ludlow
    6 episodes6 eps • 2007–2009
    Emma Lowndes
    Emma Lowndes
    • Bella Gregsonas Bella Gregson
    6 episodes6 eps • 2007–2009
    Simon Woods
    Simon Woods
    • Dr Harrisonas Dr Harrison
    5 episodes5 eps • 2007
    Rosy Byrne
    • Lizzie Huttonas Lizzie Hutton
    5 episodes5 eps • 2007
    • Creators
      • Sue Birtwistle
      • Susie Conklin
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    In the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. They adore good gossip, and romance and change is in the air, as the unwelcome grasp of the Industrial Revolution rapidly approaches their beloved rural market-town.
    • industrial revolution
    • period drama
    • timeframe 1840s
    • timeframe 19th century
    • costume drama
    • 12 more
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jim Carter (Captain Brown) and Imelda Staunton (Miss Pole) are married.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of Cranford (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Green Grow the Rashes
      Traditional

      Heard in score

    User reviews33

    Review
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    Simply Delicious
    If you thought that North and South 2004, Bleak House 2005 and Jane Eyre 2006 were heroic steps forward in period adaptation you are absolutely going to adore this. I'm hoping, on the strength of the first episode, that we may be about to ascend new heights.

    Liberties are taken. The material is being reinterpreted for the screen with a dashing disrespect for fidelity that is bound to offend those critics who watch screen adaptations with their Everyman edition on their knee but what Thomas has done here is bring the spirit of Gaskell and the humour of the age (specifically northern humour), magnificently to life.

    Eileen Atkins' performance alone will carry this series to every Award ceremony worthy of attention but there is so much more you may be left agape with wonder or clapping your hands with glee at the stories surrounding Cranford's womenfolk, many condemned to spinsterhood by the Napoleonic Wars. And there's much more still to come.

    You won't see the novel reassembled piece by piece, but what you'll get instead is a mordant, hilarious, moving, masterpiece of the art of adaptation and a brilliant cast extracting every last every drop of juice from the fruit (sucked separately, of course).

    Cranford is vibrantly alive and kicking as it never has been before. Bring on the rest. If you please.
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    • Nov 19, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Return to Cranford
    • Filming locations
      • West Wycombe Park, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • WGBH
      • Chestermead
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    • Runtime
      7 hours 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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