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The Barchester Chronicles

Created by Alan Plater

1982

The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 BBC television serial produced by Jonathan Powell and dramatised by Alan Plater, based on Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857). Against the sumptuous background of Peterborough Cathedral and its environs, one is carried into Trollope's world of the intriguing machinations of the clerical establishment of Barchester. Backed by the authenticity of the period detail, the portrayal of all the characters accurately conveys the whole range of human emotions within the stories.

First aired
10 Nov 1982
Episode length
55 min
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Screenplay
Alan Plater
Writer
Alan Plater
Music
Derek Bourgeois
Editor
Stan Pow
Producer
Jonathan Powell
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Seasons · 7 episodes

  • Miniseries

    Season 1 · 1982

    Against the sumptuous background of Peterborough Cathedral and its environs, one is carried into Trollope's world of the intriguing machinations of the clerical establishment of Barchester. Backed by the authenticity of the period detail, the portrayal of all the characters accurately conveys the whole range of human emotions within the stories.

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