The Barchester Chronicles

Name: The Barchester Chronicles
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982-11-10
Rating: 7.333
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Janet Maw, Nigel Hawthorne, Angela Pleasence

Donald Pleasence is the clergyman at the centre of a scandal.

7.3First aired 1982-11-10Last aired 1982-12-22Status: Ended

Drama

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Networks: BBC Two

Overview

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). Against the sumptuous background of Peterborough Cathedral and its environs, one is carried into Trollope's world of the intriguing machinations of the clerical establishment of Barchester. Backed by the authenticity of the period detail, the portrayal of all the characters accurately conveys the whole range of human emotions within the stories.