8.1Is The Barchester Chronicles worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 8.1).
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The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 BBC television serial produced by Jonathan Powell and dramatised by Alan Plater, based on Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857).
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.
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The Barchester Chronicles episodes
1 season · 7 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Part One, 7.6
- S1 E2 Part Two, 7.5
- S1 E3 Part Three, 7.9
- S1 E4 Part Four, 7.8
- S1 E5 Part Five, 7.6
- S1 E6 Part Six, 7.9
- S1 E7 Part Seven, 8.0
Cast
22 of 22 · most episodes first
Donald PleasenceSeptimus Harding
Nigel HawthorneDr Grantly
Angela PleasenceMrs. Grantly
Barbara FlynnMary Bold
Alan RickmanObadiah Slope
Susan HampshireLa Signora Madeline Vesey Neroni
Clive SwiftDr Proudie
Geraldine McEwanMrs Proudie
Peter BlytheBertie Stanhope
Joseph O'ConorBunce
Cyril LuckhamBishop Grantly
Jonathan AdamsQuiverful
Maggie JonesMrs Quiverful
David GwillimJohn Bold
Trevor BaxterDr Gwynne
George CostiganTom Towers
Richard BebbDr Vesey Stanhope
Richard LeechWilfred Thorne
Ursula HowellsMiss Thorne
Michael AldridgeSir Abraham Haphazard
Phyllida LawMrs Stanhope
Ian BrimbleHarry Greenacre
Crew
- Directors
- David Giles
- Written by
- Alan Plater
- Produced by
- Jonathan Powell
- Music by
- Derek Bourgeois
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Facts
November 10, 1982 · December 22, 1982 · Ended
- First aired
- November 10, 1982
- Last aired
- December 22, 1982
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 7 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is The Barchester Chronicles worth watching?"
Questions about The Barchester Chronicles
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Barchester Chronicles okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
How long does it take to watch The Barchester Chronicles?
6 h
About 6 hours: 7 episodes in 1 season of about 55 minutes each, aired from 1982 to 1982.
Is The Barchester Chronicles plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.