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  • Inheritance (1967– )
  • TV Series | 60 min | Drama
Inheritance (1967– )
TV Series | 60 min | Drama

Plot follows a family as a man starts a small weaving business and then builds a mill and buys more mills until he is rich but has various family and financial troubles as the textile industry booms and busts over the years.
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Writers
Phyllis Bentley (novels) (author) | Peter Eckersley (story adaption) | Geoffrey Lancashire
Producer
Production Designer
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Status
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Updated Sep 29, 1967

Release date (First episode)
Sep 29, 1967 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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82 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
John Thaw
Will Oldroyd / Chuff Morcer / Young Brigg Oldroyd Will Oldroyd / Chuff Morcer / Young Brigg Oldroyd   See fewer
6
James Bolam
David Oldroyd / Henry Singleton-Bamforth / Joe Bamforth / Jonathan Oldroyd David Oldroyd / Henry Singleton-Bamforth / Joe Bamforth / Jonathan Oldroyd   See fewer
5
David Burke
Henry Morcer / Henry Morcar Henry Morcer / Henry Morcar   See fewer
5
Michael Goodliffe
Mr. Oldroyd / Francis Oldroyd / Old Brigg Oldroyd Mr. Oldroyd / Francis Oldroyd / Old Brigg Oldroyd   See fewer
4
John Welsh
Joth Bamforth / Henry Bamforth Joth Bamforth / Henry Bamforth   See fewer
4
4
Madeleine Christie
Charlotte Oldroyd Charlotte Oldroyd   See fewer
3
Royston Tickner
Matthew Mellor / Charley Mellor Matthew Mellor / Charley Mellor   See fewer
3
Thelma Whiteley
Mary Bamforth Mary Bamforth   See fewer
2
Basil Henson
Edward Harington Edward Harington   See fewer
2
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Christina Harington Christina Harington   See fewer
2
Daphne Heard
Janie Mellor Janie Mellor   See fewer
2
Meg Wynn Owen
Jenny Harington / Jenny Oldroyd Jenny Harington / Jenny Oldroyd   See fewer
2
Pauline Collins
Ella Armitage / Ella Oldroyd Ella Armitage / Ella Oldroyd   See fewer
2
Warren Clarke
George Mellor / Matthew Mellor George Mellor / Matthew Mellor   See fewer
2
Windsor Davies
Collier / Hirst Collier / Hirst   See fewer
2
Bernard Kay
Walker Walker   See fewer
2
Eric Thompson
Charley Mellor / George Mellor Charley Mellor / George Mellor   See fewer
2
Judith Barker
Bessie Brigg Bessie Brigg   See fewer
2
Elizabeth Bell
Carmine Mellor / Carmine Oldroyd Carmine Mellor / Carmine Oldroyd   See fewer
2
Christine Hargreaves
Winnie Morcar / Winnie Shaw Winnie Morcar / Winnie Shaw   See fewer
2
Judy Wilson
Martha Ackroyd Martha Ackroyd   See fewer
2
Michael Turner
Henry Brigg Henry Brigg   See fewer
2
Wilfred Pickles
Sutcliffe Sutcliffe   See fewer
1
Rowena Cooper
Sophia Jane Smith-Oldroyd Sophia Jane Smith-Oldroyd   See fewer
1
Basil Dignam
Mr. Shaw Mr. Shaw   See fewer
1
Barry Jackson
Warden Warden   See fewer
1
Patricia Brake
Susie Morcer Susie Morcer   See fewer
1
George A. Cooper
Sergeant Sergeant   See fewer
1
John Sharp
Mr. Kaye Mr. Kaye   See fewer
1
Michelle Scott
Jennie Harington Jennie Harington   See fewer
1
Morag Hood
Charlotte Stancliffe Charlotte Stancliffe   See fewer
1
Peter Howell
Everard Everard   See fewer
1
Bryan Mosley
Richardson Richardson   See fewer
1
John Barrett
Ben Walker Ben Walker   See fewer
1
Arthur Wild
Joth Bamforth Joth Bamforth   See fewer
1
Robert Hartley
Second Weaver Second Weaver   See fewer
1
George Malpas
Boilerman Boilerman   See fewer
1
John Malcolm
Slubber Slubber   See fewer
1
William Moore
Jack Galvin Jack Galvin   See fewer
1
Harry Littlewood
Third Weaver Third Weaver   See fewer
1
Donald Eccles
Sam Bradley Sam Bradley   See fewer
1
Neville Buswell
Edward Finch Edward Finch   See fewer
1
Bridget Turner
Lizzie Mellor Lizzie Mellor   See fewer
1
Arthur Pentelow
Butterworth Butterworth   See fewer
1
Celestine Randall
Fan Oldroyd Fan Oldroyd   See fewer
1
John Barcroft
Nat Armitage Nat Armitage   See fewer
1
Jack Allen
Nasmyth Nasmyth   See fewer
1
Diana Davies
Housemaid Housemaid   See fewer
1
Keith Bell
Charlie Shaw Charlie Shaw   See fewer
1
Rosemary Rogers
Helena Singleton-Bamforth Helena Singleton-Bamforth   See fewer
1
James Mellor
Enoch Smith Enoch Smith   See fewer
1
Henry Moxon
Architect Architect   See fewer
1
1
David Cook
Cecil Morcar Cecil Morcar   See fewer
1
Colin Edwynn
2nd Luddite 2nd Luddite   See fewer
1
1
John McKelvey
Wilson Wilson   See fewer
1
Gerry Cowan
Chauffeur Chauffeur   See fewer
1
Geoffrey Reed
First Weaver First Weaver   See fewer
1
Keith James
Stancliffe Stancliffe   See fewer
1
Clifford Cox
Jailer Jailer   See fewer
1
Michael Hall
Headmaster Headmaster   See fewer
1
Arthur Spreckley
Veteran Veteran   See fewer
1
Alick Hayes
Mayor (Butterfield) Mayor (Butterfield)   See fewer
1
Ray Gatenby
Minister Minister   See fewer
1
Jack Austin
Ticket Collector Ticket Collector   See fewer
1
Ernest Hare
Surveyor Surveyor   See fewer
1
Henry Knowles
Frank Stancliffe Frank Stancliffe   See fewer
1
Kevin Walker
Brigg Oldroyd Brigg Oldroyd   See fewer
1
Ronald Cunliffe
Hopcraft Hopcraft   See fewer
1
Donald Layne-Smith
Apothecary Apothecary   See fewer
1
Bobbie Oswald
Ruth Mellor Ruth Mellor   See fewer
1
Mary Griffiths
Polly Oldroyd Polly Oldroyd   See fewer
1
1
1
Peter Harper
Ackroyd Ackroyd   See fewer
1
Jack Doughty
Landlord Landlord   See fewer
1
Sybil Holroyd
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
1
Sean Gerrard
Tom Thorpe Tom Thorpe   See fewer
1
Michael Bray
Charley Mellor Charley Mellor   See fewer
1
John Calvert
Sergeant Sergeant   See fewer
1
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