This tea-time ITV drama series closely traced the boyhood of Charlie Chaplin – who grew up under the shadow of his music hall star father, Charles Chaplin Snr. – up to the age of 15.
Joe Geary starred as young Chaplin with Lee Whitlock as his half-brother Sydney, Ian McShane as Charles Snr. and Twiggy as Charlie’s downtrodden mother, Hannah, who ended up in an asylum.
The six-part series was produced to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great silent film comedian.
Charlie Chaplin
Joe Geary Sydney Chaplin
Lee Whitlock Hannah Chaplin
Twiggy Charles Chaplin Snr
Ian McShane Stan Laurel
Paul Bigley Workhouse Registrar
Derek Royle Pawnbroker
David Kossoff Fred Karno
Kevin Lloyd Harry Weldon
Paul Mark Elliott Alice
Amber Bezer Cora
Elaine Lordan Madge Kendal
Elizabeth Spriggs
