Lorna Doone (1963 TV series)
Lorna Doone is a 1963 British TV adaptation of the 1869 novel Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore. It aired on the BBC and ran for 11 episodes of 30 minutes each.[1]
It starred Bill Travers and Jane Merrow.
Cast[]
- Bill Travers as John Ridd
- Jean Anderson as Mrs. Ridd
- Andrew Faulds as Carver Doone
- as Lizzie Ridd
- Meg Wynn Owen as Annie Ridd
- Norman Tyrrell as John Fry
- Jane Merrow as Lorna Doone
- John Bennett as Tom Faggus
- Mark Burns as Charlesworth Doone
- Nigel Stock as Jeremy Stickles
- Terence de Marneyas Counsellor Doone
- Daphne Heard as Betty Muxworthy
- Brian Hankins as Marwood de Whichelhalse
- Patricia Brake as Gwenny Carfax
Production[]
In the early 1960s there were rival plans to film Lorna Doone for British TV by the BBC and British Granada. Granada claimed they registered their claim in 1961. Both approached Bill Travers to play the lead.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Lorna Doone to be seen on ABC-3". The Canberra Times. Vol. 38, no. 10, 925. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 August 1964. p. 13. Retrieved 23 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DID YOU KNOW?". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30, no. 50. Australia. 15 May 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 23 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[]
- Lorna Doone at IMDb
Categories:
- 1963 British television series debuts
- 1963 British television series endings
- 1960s British drama television series
- BBC television dramas
- 1960s British romance television series
- 1960s British television miniseries
- Black-and-white British television shows
- Films based on Lorna Doone
- English-language television shows
- United Kingdom television show stubs