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Cranford (1972– )
TV Series | 45 min | Drama

Cranford (1972– )

TV Series | 45 min | Drama

Filled with the heartwarming humor and gentle pathos of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel, this original four-part BBC dramatization of Cranford is set in the early 1840s in a fictional market town in northwest England. The story centers ...See moreFilled with the heartwarming humor and gentle pathos of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel, this original four-part BBC dramatization of Cranford is set in the early 1840s in a fictional market town in northwest England. The story centers on the town's predominantly single and widowed middle-class female inhabitants who are comfortable with their traditional way of life and adhere to a complex set of social rules. However, the impending arrival of the railway puts Cranford on the cusp of upsetting social changes and the genteel ladies of Cranford struggle to face an uncertain future with dignity and 19th Century decorum. See less

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29 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Gabrielle Hamilton Miss Matty Jenkyns Miss Matty Jenkyns See fewer	4	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1960)
Fabia Drake Mrs. Jamieson Mrs. Jamieson See fewer	4	A Room with a View (1985)
Helen Christie Mrs Forrester Mrs Forrester See fewer	4	The Beggar's Opera (1953)
Ann Penfold Mary Smith Mary Smith See fewer	4	Kingdom (2007)
Pat Coombs Miss Pole Miss Pole See fewer	4	Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973)
Sarah Grazebrook Martha Martha See fewer	4	The Onedin Line (1971)
Hazel Bainbridge Betsy Barker Betsy Barker See fewer	4	Middlemarch (1968)
Daphne Heard Mrs. Fitz-Adam Mrs. Fitz-Adam See fewer	3	To the Manor Born (1979)
George Hagan Reverend Hayter Reverend Hayter See fewer	3	The White Rabbit (1967)
Brian Croucher Jem Hearn Jem Hearn See fewer	3	Out (1978)
Mollie Maureen Lady Glenmire Lady Glenmire See fewer	3	The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
Michael Turner Mr Hoggins Mr Hoggins See fewer	3	Cry Freedom (1987)
Michelle Newell Peggy Peggy See fewer	2	The Contract (2006)
Clifford Parrish Mr. Holbrook Mr. Holbrook See fewer	2	The Forsyte Saga (1967)
Margery Withers Miss Jenkyns Miss Jenkyns See fewer	1	Onegin (1999)
Roland Culver Captain Brown Captain Brown See fewer	1	Thunderball (1965)
Freda Dowie Miss Brown Miss Brown See fewer	1	The Omen (1976)
Pamela Binns Miss Jessie Brown Miss Jessie Brown See fewer	1	Love's Kitchen (2011)
Simon Walsh Edward Edward See fewer	1	Omnibus (1967)
Peter Gray Mr. Truegood Mr. Truegood See fewer	1	The Treasure Seekers (1961)
Preston Lockwood Mulliner Mulliner See fewer	1	Time Bandits (1981)
George Woodbridge Mr Dobson Mr Dobson See fewer	1	Horror of Dracula (1958)
Apple Brook Mrs Brown Mrs Brown See fewer	1	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Dick Haydon Mr Coxe Mr Coxe See fewer	1	Wives and Daughters (1971)
Edward Kelsey Signor Bruni Signor Bruni See fewer	1	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Richard Beale Mr Penny Mr Penny See fewer	1	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
James Ware William William See fewer	1	The Adventures of Don Quick (1970)
Richard Aylen Major Gordon Major Gordon See fewer	1	I, Claudius (1976)
John Richmond Peter Jenkyns Peter Jenkyns See fewer	1	Ask for King Billy (1959)