Howards End 

The social and class divisions in early 20th century England through the intersection of three families - the wealthy Wilcoxes, the gentle and idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts.

Stars:

Matthew Macfadyen, Hayley Atwell, Philippa Coulthard

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Henry Wilcox 4 episodes, 2017
Hayley Atwell	...	Margaret Schlegel 4 episodes, 2017
Philippa Coulthard	...	Helen Schlegel 4 episodes, 2017
Alex Lawther	...	Tibby Schlegel 4 episodes, 2017
Joe Bannister	...	Charles Wilcox 4 episodes, 2017
Donna Banya	...	Annie 4 episodes, 2017
Tracey Ullman	...	Aunt Juley 4 episodes, 2017
Bessie Carter	...	Evie Wilcox 4 episodes, 2017
Joseph Quinn	...	Leonard Bast 4 episodes, 2017
Rosalind Eleazar	...	Jacky Bast 4 episodes, 2017
Yolanda Kettle	...	Dolly Wilcox 3 episodes, 2017
Sandra Voe	...	Miss Avery 3 episodes, 2017
Gavin Brocker	...	Crane 3 episodes, 2017
Miles Jupp	...	Percy Cahill 3 episodes, 2017
William Belchambers	...	Burton 2 episodes, 2017
Hannah Traylen	...	Nancy 2 episodes, 2017
Jonah Hauer-King	...	Paul Wilcox 2 episodes, 2017

Storyline

The social and class divisions in early 20th century England through the intersection of three families - the wealthy Wilcoxes, the gentle and idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts.

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Plot Keywords:

class system | house | sister | wealthy family | period drama | 

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Taglines:

I know my value.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hayley Atwell worked with Keira Knightley in The Duchess (2008) and Matthew MacFayden worked with her in Pride and Prejudice (2005). Both classic time period movies.

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Connections

Version of BBC Play of the Month: Howards End (1970)

User Reviews

Howards End

Although I felt the 1992 film was so good that it couldn't be improved on, I found this TV version surprisingly good and the four hours hardly seemed enough to contain all the strands of the story. The acting was perfect, neither overdone nor underdone. As it happens, I live in Stevenage and know the location of Howards End well. The location used was somewhere else of course but I thought it was quite like the original could have been in 1890 when the author would have known it, and perfect for the purposes of the drama. I sympathise with the points people make about black servants and so on, but whether or not these exist in the book, they are certainly quite plausible for the time. The winner for me was E.M. Forster again, as it was in 1992, but I will miss the programme and wish there could be a sequel - perhaps another Passage to India. It's indeed a pity that Forster stopped writing novels so soon, as with his understanding of social mores and change, he would have been a good person to write about the 1930s or 1940s. The last hour was for me a blissful one.

Details

Official Sites:

British Broadcasting Corporation [United Kingdom]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English German Chinese

Release Date:

8 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Howards End

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Playground Entertainment, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Starz Originals

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color