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    Drama TV Shows - 1970s 2 Mins Read

    Clayhanger

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    1 9 7 6 (UK)
    26 x 60 minute episodes

    This straightforward adaptation of Arnold Bennett’s trilogy of novels about family life in the ‘Five Towns’ of the Staffordshire potteries during the latter part of the 19th century was ITV’s longest-ever drama. It clocked in at twenty-six hours.

    The stunning ATV-produced drama adapted the celebrated Cayhanger Family novels by Arnold Bennett, published between 1910 and 1918.

    Peter McEnery and Janet Suzman headed the cast of over 100 as the series followed the coming-of-age story of Edwin Clayhanger (McEnery) as he leaves school, takes up the running of the family printing business, and falls in love with the beautiful Hilda Lessways (Suzman).

    Darius Clayhanger
    Harry Andrews
    Auntie Hamps 

    Joyce Redman
    Edwin Clayhanger
    Peter McEnery
    Young Edwin Clayhanger 
    William Relton
    Hilda Lessways 

    Janet Suzman
    Janet Orgreave 

    Louise Purnell 
    Maggie Clayhanger 

    Thelma Whiteley
    Big James 
    Bruce Purchase
    Clara Benbow 

    Anne Carroll
    Osmond Orgreave 

    John Horsley 
    Albert Benbow 

    Clive Swift 
    George Cannon Jr

    Timothy Woolgar 
    George Cannon 

    Denis Quilley
    Tertius Inkpen 

    Denholm Elliott

    Episodes

    Last of a Schoolboy | The Architect | Hilda | The Five Towns Chronicle and Turnhill Guardian | Sin and Romance | Escape to Bleakridge | Centenary | Taking a Share | Brighton | Marriage | Love | Punishment | Laid Aside | The Glorious Jubilee | The Chain is Broken | The Adventure | Epidemic | The Exquisite Burden | Possessions | A Musical Evening | The Orgreave Calamity | Dartmoor | Prisoners | Fall From Glory | Death and Dreams | The Discovery

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