The Forgotten Story (TV series)
| The Forgotten Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | The Forgotten Story by Winston Graham |
| Written by | Arden Winch |
| Directed by | John Jacobs |
| Starring | Van Johnson Angharad Rees |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Patrick Dromgoole Martin C. Schute |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | HTV |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 9 January – 13 February 1983 |
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.[1]
In the 1890s a young American boy is sent to live with his relatives on the Cornish coast near Falmouth.
Cast
[edit]- Sarah-Jane Bickerton as Fanny (6 episodes)
- Van Johnson as Perry (6 episodes)
- Lila Kaye as Madge (6 episodes)
- Alexis Woutas as Anthony (6 episodes)
- Angharad Rees as Patricia (5 episodes)
- Jonathan Kent as Tom Harris (4 episodes)
- George Camiller as Ned (3 episodes)
- Phillip Manikum as Policeman (3 episodes)
- John Stratton as Joe Veal (3 episodes)
- Elizabeth Ashley as Jenny Veal (1 episode)
- Robert Blythe as Martin (1 episode)
- Norman Bowler as Ship's officer (1 episode)
- Robert Brown as Captain Stevens (1 episode)
- Robert Cartland as O'Brien (1 episode)
- Chris Colyer as Bert (1 episode)
- 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)
- Norman Tyrrell as Harbourmaster (1 episode)
- Jerold Wells as Lamplighter (1 episode)
References
[edit]- ^ Baskin p.194
Bibliography
[edit]- Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.