My Brother Jonathan (TV series)

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My Brother Jonathan
GenreDrama
Based onMy Brother Jonathan
by Francis Brett Young
Written byJames Andrew Hall
Directed byAnthony Garner
StarringDaniel Day-Lewis
ComposerStanley Myers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release12 August (1985-08-12) –
9 September 1985 (1985-09-09)

My Brother Jonathan is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2 in five episodes between 12 August and 9 September 1985.[1] It is based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Francis Brett Young, which had previously been made into a 1948 film My Brother Jonathan. Jonathan Dakers is an idealistic young doctor in a coal-mining area of Northern England around the time of the First World War.

Cast[edit]

  • Daniel Day-Lewis as Jonathan Dakers (5 episodes)
  • Benedict Taylor as Harold Dakers (5 episodes)
  • Helen Ryan as Lavinia Dakers (5 episodes)
  • Caroline Bliss as Edie Martyn (5 episodes)
  • Barbara Kellerman as Rachel Hammond (4 episodes)
  • Michael Troughton as Arthur Martock (4 episodes)
  • John Stone as Dr. Craig (4 episodes)
  • Tony Doyle as John Morse (4 episodes)
  • Frederick Treves as Dr. Hammond (3 episodes)
  • Sally Watkins as Lily Rudge (3 episodes)
  • T.P. McKenna as Lloyd Moore (2 episodes)
  • Michael Loughnan as Dr. Monaghan (2 episodes)
  • James Cossins as Reverend Perry (2 episodes)
  • Raymond Witch as Joseph (2 episodes)
  • Mark Kingston as Eugene Dakers (1 episode)
  • John Channel-Milis as Police sergeant (1 episode)
  • Barbara Darnley as Honor Martyn (1 episode)
  • Kate Dunn as Ellen Greenly (1 episode)
  • Julian Gartside as Alec Martyn (1 episode)
  • Michael Godley as Major (1 episode)
  • James Greene as Mr. Wheeler (1 episode)
  • Patrick Jordan as Mr. Martyn (1 episode)
  • Ken Kitson as Kisha Hodgkiss (1 episode)
  • Jeni Ktori as Sister (1 episode)
  • Muriel Lawford as Old woman (1 episode)
  • George Little as George Higgins (1 episode)
  • Robin MacIntyre as Lily's father (1 episode)
  • Celia Montague as Sheila Martyn (1 episode)
  • Judy Norman as Mrs. Lumley (1 episode)
  • Ann Payot as Miss. Jessel (1 episode)
  • Margaret Pilleau as Nursing sister (1 episode)
  • Reg Rogers as Station official (1 episode)
  • Anthony Roye as Mr. Wilburn (1 episode)
  • Catherine Schell as Mrs. Martyn (1 episode)
  • Ken Sharrock as Joe Matthews (1 episode)
  • Bill Stewart as Mr. Grise (1 episode)
  • Kevin Stoney as Registrar (1 episode)
  • John Taylor as Guard (1 episode)
  • Bill Ward as Sgt. Brook (1 episode)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Baskin p.288

Bibliography[edit]

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

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