| A Tale of Two Cities | |
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Based on | A Tale of Two Cities 1859 novel by Charles Dickens |
| Written by | Peter Harding |
| Directed by | Michael E. Briant |
| Starring | Paul Shelley Sally Osborne Nigel Stock |
| Composer | Paul Reade |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Barry Letts |
| Cinematography | Elmer Cossey |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 5 October – 23 November 1980 |
A Tale of Two Cities is a British television series which first aired on BBC 1 in 1980. It is an adaptation of the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.[1] It is the only BBC adaptation known to exist entirely. The 1957 adaptation is completely lost, while the 1965 version has only two surviving episodes, both of which are unavailable to be seen publicly.
Plot summary
Cast
- Paul Shelley as Sydney Carton/Charles Darnay
- Ralph Michael as Doctor Manette
- Sally Osborne as Lucie Manette
- Vivien Merchant as Miss Pross
- Nigel Stock as Jarvis Lorry
- Judy Parfitt as Madame Defarge
- Stephen Yardley as Defarge
- Eric Mason as Jacques Three
- David Collings as John Barsad
- Peter Cleall as Jerry Cruncher
- Michael Halsey as Jacques One
- Brian Grellis as Jacques Two
- David Webb as Gabelle
- Harold Innocent as Stryver
- John Abineri as Roadmender
- Morris Perry as Marquis St. Evremonde
- Michael Gothard as Gaspard
- Frank Tregear as Roger Cly
- John Rolfe as Bank Clerk
- Harry Fielder as Gaoler
- David Rose as Guard Room Officer
- Dennis Savage as Young Cruncher
- Peter Farmer as Barrier Official2
- John Ringham as Attorney-General
References
- ↑ Baskin p.175
Bibliography
- Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
External links
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