The Moonstone (1972 TV series)
| The Moonstone | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Mystery |
| Based on | The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins |
| Written by | Hugh Leonard |
| Directed by | Paddy Russell |
| Starring | Vivien Heilbron Robin Ellis Basil Dignam |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 16 January – 13 February 1972 |
The Moonstone is a British mystery television series adapted from the 1868 novel The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins.[1][2] It aired on BBC 1 in five episodes between 16 January and 13 February 1972.[3]
Cast[]
- Vivien Heilbron as Rachel Verinder
- Robin Ellis as Franklin Blake
- Basil Dignam as Gabriel Betteredge
- Martin Jarvis as Godfrey Ablewhite
- Anna Cropper as Rosanna Spearman
- as Penelope Betteredge
- Madhav Sharma as Indian
- Kathleen Byron as Lady Verinder
- Peter Sallis as Mr. Bruff
- John Welsh as Sergeant Cuff
- as Nancy
- Brian Murphy as Septimus Luker
- Christopher Hancock as Ezra Jennings
- Michael Gover as Superintendent Seegrave
- Philip Ray as Dr. Candy
- as Tomlinson
- Tony Maiden as Conjuror's Boy
- as Indian Conjuror
- as Indian Conjuror
- as Miss Clack
- as Mr. Murthwaite
- Douglas Mann as Gooseberry
- as Lucy Yolland
- Sheila Keith as Mrs. Yolland
- as Dr. Richardson
- as Chemist
- Colin Baker as John Herncastle
- as Purser
- Norman Mitchell as Mr. Ablewhite
- Mary Barclay as Mrs. Ablewhite
- as Landlord
- Stephen Rea as Major Frayne
- as Sergeant
- as Cuff's Housekeeper
- David Simeon as Mechanic
- Pat Gorman as Baker, Plain Clothes Man
- Albert Moses as Treasury Guard
- as Mrs. Threadgall
- Sherrie Hewson as Charity Ablewhite
- as Grace Ablewhite
References[]
- ^ "The Moonstone: Part 1". January 16, 1972. p. 19 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "The Moonstone Part 5 (1972)". BFI.
- ^ Baskin p.112
Bibliography[]
- Baskin, Ellen. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
External links[]
Categories:
- BBC television dramas
- 1972 British television series debuts
- 1972 British television series endings
- 1970s British drama television series
- 1970s British television miniseries
- English-language television shows
- Television shows based on British novels