A Tale of Two Cities (1980 TV series)
| A Tale of Two Cities | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Based on | A Tale of Two Cities 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 |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original 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]
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
- as Jacques One
- Brian Grellis as Jacques Two
- as Gabelle
- Harold Innocent as Stryver
- John Abineri as Roadmender
- Morris Perry as Marquis St. Evremonde
- Michael Gothard as Gaspard
- as Roger Cly
- John Rolfe as Bank Clerk
- Harry Fielder as Gaoler
- as Guard Room Officer
- as Young Cruncher
- 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[]
Categories:
- BBC television dramas
- 1980 British television series debuts
- 1980 British television series endings
- 1980s British drama television series
- 1980s British television miniseries
- English-language television shows
- Television series set in the 18th century
- Television shows based on works by Charles Dickens
- Works based on A Tale of Two Cities