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The Barchester Chronicles

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Rated 7.3 on TMDB

The Barchester Chronicles

Donald Pleasence is the clergyman at the centre of a scandal.

The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 BBC television serial produced by Jonathan Powell and dramatised by Alan Plater, based on Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857). Against the sumptuous background of Peterborough Cathedral and its environs, one is carried into Trollope's world of the intriguing machinations of the clerical establishment of Barchester. Backed by the authenticity of the period detail, the portrayal of all the characters accurately conveys the whole range of human emotions within the stories.

Status: Ended
First aired: 1982
Seasons: 1, plus specials
Episodes: 7 aired
Average episode: 55m
Genres: Drama
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Direction and writing

Alan PlaterCreator

Anthony TrollopeAuthor

David GilesDirector

Where to watch

Unavailable

Seasons

Miniseries7 episodes

Cast

Donald PleasenceSeptimus Harding
Janet MawEleanor Harding
Nigel HawthorneDr Grantly

Angela PleasenceMrs. Grantly
Barbara FlynnMary Bold
Alan RickmanObadiah Slope

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