Plotlands was a British period drama series was written and created by Jeremy Brock and that aired on BBC1 from 18 May to 22 June 1997. Produced by Wall to Wall for the BBC, it tells the story of several families who live in the fictional town of Plotlands. The series was filmed on location in and around Ashridge.
| Plotlands | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama |
| Created by | Jeremy Brock |
| Directed by | John Strickland |
| Starring | David Ryall Philip Whitchurch Richard Lintern Rebecca Callard Amanda Abbington Jade Williams Saskia Reeves Richard Cordery Jamie Glover Petra Markham Eve Schickle Terence Beesley Richard Amery |
| Composer | John E. Keane |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alex Graham Matthew Hamilton Jane Root Tessa Ross |
| Producer | Louis Marks |
| Production locations | Ashridge, Little Gaddesden, Wivenhoe, Hertfordshire, England, UK, |
| Cinematography | David Odd |
| Editor | Jerry Leon |
| Running time | 51 minutes |
| Production company | Wall to Wall |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 18 May – 22 June 1997 |
Cast
edit- David Ryall as Harry Crowley
- Philip Whitchurch as Billy Reed
- Richard Lintern as Tom Marsh
- Rebecca Callard as Harriet Marsh
- Amanda Abbington as Maude
- Jade Williams as Joan Marsh
- Saskia Reeves as Chloe Marsh
- Richard Cordery as Charles Foster
- Jamie Glover as Ralph Samson
- Petra Markham as Grace Foster
- Eve Schickle as Beattie Crowley
- Terence Beesley as Jon Marsh
- Richard Amery as Charlie
Awards
editLes Lansdown won the Royal Television Society Craft & Design Award for Best Costume Design Drama.[1]
References
edit- ^ RTS Awards Archive (March), p. 19 (accessed 2017-03-06).