A Tale of Two Cities is a British television series which first aired on BBC 1 in 1965.[1] It is an adaptation of the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.[2] Out of the 10 episodes produced, 8 are believed to be lost.[citation needed] Episodes 2 and 3 survive, and various promotional photographs and productions stills featuring the actors in costume are available online.
| A Tale of Two Cities | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Based on | A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens |
| Written by | Constance Cox |
| Directed by | Joan Craft |
| Starring | Patrick Troughton Kika Markham John Wood |
| Composer | Alan Rawsthorne |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (8 missing) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Campbell Logan |
| Editor | Pam Bosworth |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 11 April – 13 June 1965 |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (March 2024) |
Cast
edit- Patrick Troughton as Dr. Manette
- Nicholas Pennell as Charles Darnay
- Kika Markham as Lucie Manette
- Leslie French as Jarvis Lorry
- George Selway as Defarge
- John Wood as Sydney Carton
- Rosalie Crutchley as Madame Defarge
- Ronnie Barker as Jerry Cruncher
- Alison Leggatt as Miss Pross
- George Little as Jacques Three
- Jack May as Mr. Stryver
- Peter Bayliss as Barsad
- Diana King as Vengeance
- Artro Morris as Jacques Two
- Stephen Dartnell as Jacques One
- Rolf Lefebvre as Gabelle
- Ralph Nossek as Road-mender
- Darryl Read as Jerry Cruncher Jr.
- Nicholas Smith as Cly
- Jerome Willis as Marquis St. Evrémonde
- Janet Henfrey as Mrs. Cruncher
- Bernard Kay as President of Tribunal
References
edit- ^ "A Tale of Two Cities: Episode 1". 11 April 1965. p. 17 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ Baskin p.73
Bibliography
edit- Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.