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    Drama TV Shows - 1970s 2 Mins Read

    Daniel Deronda

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    6 x 45 minute episodes

    Following in the footsteps of The Forsyte Saga, BBC2 once more embarked on serialising a 19th-century classic. This time the book brought before the viewing masses was Daniel Deronda, reputed to be one of George Eliot’s best works.

    Daniel Deronda (John Nolan) had a background interestingly shrouded in mystery and the necessary good looks, unselfishness, chivalry and money to make him a good hero.

    Gwendolen Harleth (Martha Henry), on the other hand, had no money, was decidedly selfish and yet was good-looking, which made her a heroine in the true Becky Sharp style.

    There was also the interest of a clandestine love affair between the German music master and his rich pupil, and the character one was meant to dislike – this time the supercilious moneyed Mr Henleigh Grandcourt (Robert Hardy).

    Gwendolen learned that her mother had lost her already dwindling income through a bad investment and they were forced to move to humbler surroundings. She was also urged to take up work as a governess, the idea of which she detested.

    Gwendolen also became aware of the presence of Daniel Deronda who, in true chivalrous form, redeemed from the casino her necklace with which she had paid her gambling debts. He sent it back to her anonymously and Gwendolyn at once did a little detective work to find out her benefactor’s identity.

    Herr Klesmer (Laurence Carter) and Catherine Arrowpoint (Kate Lansbury) announced their love to Catherine’s parents and, for their pains, were warned she would be disinherited if she married him. True love, however, appeared to prevail.

    A touch of mystery was provided in the Jewish girl Mirah Lapidoth (Vanessa Miles), who Daniel Deronda prevented from throwing herself in the river and then took under his wing by placing her under the homely Mrs Meyrick (Megs Jenkins).

    Daniel Deronda
    John Nolan
    Gwendolen Harleth/Grandcourt
    Martha Henry
    Henleigh Grandcourt
    Robert Hardy
    Mr Vandernoodt
    Noel Davis
    Mrs Davilow
    Yvonne Coulette
    Kate Meyrick
    Sarah Craze
    Mab Meyrick
    Diane Grayson
    Lady Mallinger
    Patricia Hastings
    Mrs Meyrick
    Megs Jenkins
    Rev. Gascoigne
    Edward Jewesbury
    Sir Hugo Mallinger
    David Langton
    Mirah Lapidoth
    Vanessa Miles
    Mr Lush
    Roger Booth
    Mordecai
    John Bennett
    Herr Klesmer
    Laurence Carter
    Rex Gascoigne
    Gareth Forwood
    Catherine Arrowpoint
    Kate Lansbury

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