The Diary of Anne Frank Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 29 min | Biography, Drama, History

The Diary of Anne Frank

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 29 min | Biography, Drama, History

It's Anne's thirteenth birthday and her father Otto gives her a checked-covered notebook which she decides to use as a diary. The situation for Jews in occupied Holland worsens and Otto makes secret plans to hide his family.

Director

Gareth Davies

Writers

Anne Frank (diary) | Elaine Morgan (adaptation)

Producer

Terrance Dicks

Composer

Dudley Simpson

Production Designer

Ray London

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 4, 1987

Release date

Jan 4, 1987 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Katharine Schlesinger Anne Frank Anne Frank See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Emrys James Otto Frank Otto Frank See fewer	Dragonslayer (1981)
Elizabeth Bell Edith Frank Edith Frank See fewer	Esther Waters (1964)
Emma Bowe Margot Frank (as Emma Harbour) Margot Frank (as Emma Harbour) See fewer	Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987)
Gareth Kirkland Harry Goldberg Harry Goldberg See fewer	Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985)
Daniel Moynihan Mr. Koophuis Mr. Koophuis See fewer	Elizabeth (1998)
Nigel Anthony Mr. Kraler Mr. Kraler See fewer	Outbreak of Murder (1962)
Janet Amsbury Miep Gies Miep Gies See fewer	The Diary of Anne Frank (1987)
Kate Michell Elli Elli See fewer	The Diary of Anne Frank (1987)
Eva Griffith Lies Lies See fewer	Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
Amanda Govey Sanna Sanna See fewer	Father Matthew's Daughter (1987)
Michael Craze Telephone Engineer Telephone Engineer See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Esmond Rideout Man in Car Man in Car See fewer	Lorna Doone (1976)
Grant Thatcher Peter Wessel Peter Wessel See fewer	Poirot (1989)