The Barchester Chronicles
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The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 British television serial produced by Jonathan Powell for the BBC.[1] It is an adaptation by Alan Plater of Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857).[2] The series was directed by David Giles.[3] Location work was videotaped in and around Peterborough Cathedral, using locations such as the Deanery and Laurel Court.[4]
Plot overview
The clerical community around Barchester's cathedral is rocked by a press investigation into the finances of Hiram's Hospital almshouse. Following the death of the bishop in the midst of the controversy, the chaplain and wife of the new bishop lead a reforming crusade, which arouses strong opposition within the diocese. These public events have a significant effect on the private lives of many of those involved.
Cast
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- Donald Pleasence as Mr Harding
- Nigel Hawthorne as Archdeacon Grantly
- Angela Pleasence as Mrs Grantly
- Cyril Luckham as Bishop Grantly
- David Gwillim as John Bold
- George Costigan as Tom Towers
- John Ringham as Finney
- Barbara Flynn as Mary Bold
- Janet Maw as Eleanor Harding
- Clive Swift as Bishop Proudie
- Geraldine McEwan as Mrs Proudie
- Alan Rickman as Obadiah Slope
- Susan Hampshire as Signora Madeline Neroni
- Ursula Howells as Miss Thorne
- Peter Blythe as Bertie Stanhope
- Susan Edmonstone as Charlotte Stanhope
- Joseph O'Conor as Bunce
- Jonathan Adams as Mr Quiverful
- Maggie Jones as Mrs Quiverful
- Clifford Parrish as Handy
- Derek New as Mr Arabin
- Richard Bebb as Dr Stanhope
- William Redgrave as Samuel Grantly
- Trevor Baxter as Dr. Gwynne
- Wally Thomas as Moody
- Kenneth Keeling as Gazy
- Denis Carey as Skulpit
- Richard Leech as Wilfred Thorne
- George Malpas as the ticket collector
- Mischa De La Motte as The Dean
- Raymond Platt as Haphazard's clerk
- Alec Bregonzi as a Footman
- Paddy Ward as Hotel Waiter
- Roger Booth as Plomacy
- Joe Ritchie as Coffee House Waiter
- Michael Aldridge as Sir Abraham Haphazard
- Phyllida Law as Mrs. Stanhope
- Ian Brimble as Harry Greenacre
- Keith Marsh as Bell
- Jim Baker as Quiverful son
- Harold Gasnier as Form Tutor
Filming locations
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- Peterborough Cathedral[5]
- Chavenage House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire[5]
- Abbots Gate, Peterborough Cathedral[5]
- The Deanery, Gravel Walk, Peterborough Cathedral[5]
- Laurel Court, Vineyard Road, Peterborough[5]
Awards
The series won a BAFTA award for Design (Chris Pemsel) in 1982, also being nominated for Drama Series/Serial (Jonathan Powell, David Giles), Costume Design (Juanita Waterson), Graphics (Stewart Austin), Make Up (Elizabeth Rowell), Sound Supervisor (Chick Anthony), Video Cameraman (Geoff Feld), and Video Lighting (Howard King).[6]
References
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External links
- Script error: No such module "If empty". at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:WikidataCheck
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at the BFI's Screenonline
- Available for streaming or download on archive.org: Barchester Chronicles
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- BBC television dramas
- Historical television series
- Television shows based on British novels
- 1982 British television series debuts
- 1982 British television series endings
- 1980s British drama television series
- 1980s British television miniseries
- British English-language television shows
- Chronicles of Barsetshire