The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 British television serial produced by Jonathan Powell for the BBC.[1] It is an adaptation by Alan Plater of Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857).[2] The series was directed by David Giles.[3] Location work was videotaped in and around Peterborough Cathedral, using locations such as the Deanery and Laurel Court.[4]
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Anthony Trollope (novels) Alan Plater (adaptation) |
Directed by | David Giles |
Starring | Donald Pleasence Nigel Hawthorne David Gwillim John Ringham Joseph O'Conor Alan Rickman Clifford Parrish Angela Pleasence Geraldine McEwan Janet Maw Susan Hampshire Barbara Flynn |
Composer | Derek Bourgeois |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
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Producer | Jonathan Powell |
Running time | 55 minutes |
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Original network | BBC2 |
Original release | 10 November (1982-11-10) – 22 December 1982 (1982-12-22) |
The clerical community around Barchester's cathedral is rocked by a press investigation into the finances of Hiram's Hospital almshouse. Following the death of the bishop in the midst of the controversy, the chaplain and wife of the new bishop lead a reforming crusade, which arouses strong opposition within the diocese. These public events have a significant effect on the private lives of many of those involved.
The series won a BAFTA award for Design (Chris Pemsel) in 1982, also being nominated for Drama Series/Serial (Jonathan Powell, David Giles), Costume Design (Juanita Waterson), Graphics (Stewart Austin), Make Up (Elizabeth Rowell), Sound Supervisor (Chick Anthony), Video Cameraman (Geoff Feld), and Video Lighting (Howard King).[6]
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