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Mary Barton (TV series)

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Mary Barton
GenreDrama
Based onMary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell
Written byElaine Morgan
Directed byMichael Imison
StarringLois Daine
George A. Cooper
Cyril Luckham
ComposerDudley Simpson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerDouglas Allen
Running time35 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release20 June (1964-06-20) –
11 July 1964 (1964-07-11)

Mary Barton is a British historical television series which originally aired on BBC 2 in 1964. It is based on the 1848 novel of the same title by Elizabeth Gaskell.[1]

Cast

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  • Lois Daine as Mary Barton
  • George A. Cooper as John Barton
  • Cyril Luckham as Mr. Carson
  • Linda Marlowe as Sophy Carson
  • Barry Warren as Jem Wilson
  • Gwendolyn Watts as Margaret Legh
  • Joe Gladwin as Job Legh
  • Clare Kelly as Jane Wilson
  • Elsie Wagstaff as Aunt Alice
  • Peter Ashcroft as Charley Jones
  • Reg Lever as Parker
  • Eileen Dale as Mrs. Carson
  • Kenneth Laird as Sgt. Wilkinson
  • Brian Peck as Will
  • Bernard Severn as Seaton
  • Patrick Mower as Harry Carson
  • Jean Alexander as Mrs. Jones
  • Jack Allen as Duncombe
  • Michael Bird as Gardener
  • Frank Crawshaw as Bridgenorth
  • John Dawson as Superintendent
  • Fred Ferris as Hargreaves
  • Jack Lester as Hume
  • John Barrett as George Wilson
  • George Betton as Boatman
  • John Bosch as Young Boy
  • Ogilvie Crombie as Judge
  • Donald Eccles as Clinton
  • Maxwell Foster as Lord John Russell
  • Patrick Godfrey as Williams
  • Martin Heller as Court Usher
  • Alan Lake as Knobstick
  • Howard Lockhart as Clerk of the Court
  • Jean Marlow as Parlourmaid
  • John McKelvey as Doctor
  • Douglas Murchie as Captain
  • Graham Rigby as Duerden
  • William Sherwood as Daniel O'Connell
  • Jane Tann as Mrs. Davenport

References

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  1. ^ Baskin p.67-68

Bibliography

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  • Baskin, Ellen . Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
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