Cranford
1972•45m•10.0/10
Drama
Ratings
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10.0/10(1)
Set in the early 1840s, this is the original BBC miniseries of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic tale of a fictional Victorian country village in which the genteel ladies of Cranford struggle to face an uncertain future with dignity and 19th Century decorum.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
November 26, 1972
Last Aired
December 17, 1972
Networks
BBC One
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Part 1
Air date: 1972-11-26
In Cranford all the householders above a certain rent are women. They are the architects of the town's social image. Occasionally a man breaks into the circle, with interesting results.
E2
Part 2
Air date: 1972-12-03
Miss Matty takes up again with a dear old friend and the ladies are excited to learn of the impending arrival of Lady Glenmire.
E3
Part 3
Air date: 1972-12-10
Crime comes to Cranford and starts a wave of terror. Lady Glenmire shocks the ladies by her indecorous behaviour.
E4
Part 4
Air date: 1972-12-17
Miss Matty is forced into a way of life that is distasteful to her. Hearts beat faster when a well-loved face, long absent from the town, suddenly reappears.
Cast
Gabrielle Hamilton
Miss Matty Jenkyns
Fabia Drake
Mrs. Jamieson
Sarah Grazebrook
Martha
Hazel Bainbridge
Betsy Barker
Helen Christie
Mrs Forrester
Pat Coombs
Miss Pole
Daphne Heard
Mrs. Fitz-Adam
