Fanny by Gaslight (TV series)

Fanny by Gaslight is a British drama television series, which originally aired on BBC1 between 24 September and 15 October 1981.[1] It was an adaptation of the 1940 novel Fanny by Gaslight by Michael Sadleir, which had previously been adapted into a film Fanny by Gaslight in 1944. The series was adapted by Anthony Steven, directed by Peter Jefferies and produced by Joe Waters.[1] Chloe Salaman plays the title role of Fanny Hooper, a young woman who is orphaned and faced with hardship in Victorian London.

Fanny by Gaslight
GenreDrama
Based onFanny by Gaslight
by Michael Sadleir
Written byAnthony Steven
Directed byPeter Jefferies
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release24 September (1981-09-24) –
15 October 1981 (1981-10-15)

Partial cast

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References

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  1. ^ a b "BFI.org". Archived from the original on 15 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
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