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British TV series or programme
The Forgotten Story |
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Genre | Period drama |
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Based on |
The Forgotten Story by
Winston Graham |
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Written by | Arden Winch |
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Directed by | John Jacobs |
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Starring |
Van Johnson
Angharad Rees |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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Original language | English |
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No. of series | 1 |
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No. of episodes | 6 |
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Producers | Patrick Dromgoole Martin C. Schute |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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Production company |
HTV |
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Network |
ITV |
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Release | 9 January (1983-01-09) – 13 February 1983 (1983-02-13) |
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The Forgotten Story is a British
historical drama
television series which was first broadcast on
ITV in 1983. It is an adaptation of the 1945
novel of the same title by
Winston Graham.
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In the 1890s a young American boy is sent to live with his relatives on the
Cornish coast near
Falmouth.
Cast
- Sarah-Jane Bickerton as Fanny (6 episodes)
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Van Johnson as Perry (6 episodes)
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Lila Kaye as Madge (6 episodes)
- Alexis Woutas as Anthony (6 episodes)
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Angharad Rees as Patricia (5 episodes)
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Jonathan Kent as Tom Harris (4 episodes)
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George Camiller as Ned (3 episodes)
- Phillip Manikum as Policeman (3 episodes)
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John Stratton as Joe Veal (3 episodes)
- Elizabeth Ashley as Jenny Veal (1 episode)
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Robert Blythe as Martin (1 episode)
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Norman Bowler as Ship's officer (1 episode)
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Robert Brown as Captain Stevens (1 episode)
- Robert Cartland as O'Brien (1 episode)
- Chris Colyer as Bert (1 episode)
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Peter Copley as Mr. Cowdray (1 episode)
- Val Lorraine as Maid (1 episode)
- Richard Mathews as Dr. Penrose (1 episode)
- Peter McQueen as Ted (1 episode)
- Julia Moody as Girl singer (1 episode)
- Alan Penn as Purvis (1 episode)
- Betty Tucker as Mrs. Cooley (1 episode)
- Hubert Tucker as Rev. Cooley (1 episode)
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Norman Tyrrell as Harbourmaster (1 episode)
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Jerold Wells as Lamplighter (1 episode)
References
Bibliography
- Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
External links