Clayhanger The Five Towns Chronicle and Turnhill Guardian (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Drama

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Clayhanger

The Five Towns Chronicle and Turnhill Guardian (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Drama

Time passes: it's 1880. Edwin is still meek, Darius is even more fierce, humiliating him in front of customers. Hilda is now shorthand secretary at the new newspaper, The Five Towns Chronicle and Turnhill Guardian, set up by George Cannon.

Director

John Davies

Writers

Arnold Bennett ("Clayhanger" novels) | Douglas Livingstone (dramatised by)

Producer

David Reid

Production Designers

Roger Allan | Michael Bailey

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Updated Jan 22, 1976

Release date

Jan 22, 1976 (United Kingdom)

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Harry Andrews Darius Clayhanger Darius Clayhanger See fewer	The Hill (1965)
Peter McEnery Edwin Clayhanger Edwin Clayhanger See fewer	The Moon-Spinners (1964)
Thelma Whiteley Maggie Clayhanger Maggie Clayhanger See fewer	Clayhanger (1976)
Rosemary Blake Clara Clayhanger Clara Clayhanger See fewer	A Pin to See the Peepshow (1973)
Janet Suzman Hilda Lessways Hilda Lessways See fewer	Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Peggy Ann Wood Mrs. Lessways Mrs. Lessways See fewer	Lillie (1978)
Denis Quilley George Cannon George Cannon See fewer	Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Renée Asherson Miss Gailey Miss Gailey See fewer	Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985)
John Horsley Osmond Orgreave Osmond Orgreave See fewer	The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
Louise Purnell Janet Orgreave Janet Orgreave See fewer	Clayhanger (1976)
Erin Geraghty Florrie Florrie See fewer	The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971)
Hugh Walters Stifford Stifford See fewer	1984 (1984)
Geoffrey Hutchings Arthur Dayson Arthur Dayson See fewer	Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Arthur Cox Sowter Sowter See fewer	Sweeney 2 (1978)
Michael Duggan Shop Assistant Shop Assistant See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Ken Halliwell Policeman Policeman See fewer	To Encourage the Others (1972)
David Wilkinson Young Charlie Orgreave Young Charlie Orgreave See fewer	Getting Away with Murder(s) (2021)
Sheri Shepstone Pianist Pianist See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Clare Walker Dancing partner (uncredited) Dancing partner (uncredited) See fewer	The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)