The Barchester Chronicles

Adapted from The Warden and Barchester Towers by Alan Plater and produced by the BBC in 1982, The Barchester Chronicles has a magnifcent cast including Nigel Hawthorne, Donald Pleasence, Geraldine McEwan, Alan Rickman, Clive Swift and Susan Hampshire.

The production

A stellar cast brings Trollope's first two novels in the Barsetshire series wonderfully to life.

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The cast

An all-star cast help make The Barchester Chronicles one of the finest classic TV dramas ever filmed.

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Episodes 1-4

Covers the story of The Warden and the early part of Barchester Towers.

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Episodes 5-7

The tale of Barchester Towers is brought to its conclusion.

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Rumour, when she has contrived to sound the first note on her trumpet, soon makes a loud peal audible enough.

Barchester Towers

The Barchester Chronicles

The production

The cast

Episodes 1-4

Episodes 5-7