The Ordeal of Richard Feverel is a 1964 British period television series which originally aired on BBC 2 in four episodes from 12 September to 3 October 1964. It is an adaptation of the 1859 novel of the same title by George Meredith.[1]
| The Ordeal of Richard Feverel | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Based on | The Ordeal of Richard Feverel by George Meredith |
| Written by | Rosemary Anne Sisson |
| Directed by | Rex Tucker |
| Starring | David Cargill Hugh Burden Anna Carteret |
| Composer | Tristram Cary |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Douglas Allen |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 12 September – 3 October 1964 |
The only television adaptation produced, all four episodes are believed to still exist, although they are unavailable for public viewing.
Cast
edit- David Cargill as Adrian Harley
- Barry Justice as Richard Feverel
- Hugh Burden as Sir Austin Feverel
- Betty Hardy as Mrs. Bessy Berry
- Anna Carteret as Lucy Desborough
- Mary Kerridge as Mrs. Doria Forey
- Barbara Lott as Lady Blandish
- Anne Castaldini as Clare Forey
- Adrian Ropes as Ripton Thompson
- Patrick Connor as Tom Bakewell
- Felix Felton as Hippias Feverel
- Alan Lawrance as Benson
- Annabel Barton as Mrs. Mount
- David Langton as Lord Falcon
- Francis de Wolff as Farmer Blaize
- Peter Pratt as The Hon. Peter Brayder
- Arthur Hewlett a Mr. Thompson
- Nicholas Roylance as Richard Feverel (the boy)
- Howard Knight as Ripton Thompson (the boy)
- Elizabeth Benzimra as Clare Forey (the child)
- Rachel Clay as Lucy Desborough (the child)
- Christopher Denham as Curate
- Hazel Sutton as Mignonne
- Jonathan Cecil as Giles Jinkson
- Willoughby Gray as Sir Miles Papworth
References
edit- ^ Baskin p.69
Bibliography
edit- Baskin, Ellen . Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.