"The Pallisers" (1974)TV series

Directors:

Hugh David
Ronald Wilson

Writers:

Simon Raven (writer)
Anthony Trollope (novels)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 January 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Follows the novels of Anthony Trollope. Beginning with the forced Marriage of Susan Hampshire's character...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Sarah Badel	...	Lizzie Eustace (8 episodes, 1974)
Susan Hampshire	...	Lady Glencora Palliser (6 episodes, 1974)
Philip Latham	...	Plantagenet Palliser (6 episodes, 1974)
Caroline Mortimer	...	Alice Vavasor (6 episodes, 1974)
Barry Justice	...	Burgo Fitzgerald (6 episodes, 1974)
Moray Watson	...	Barrington Erle / ... (6 episodes, 1974)
Gary Watson	...	George Vavasor (5 episodes, 1974)
Roger Livesey	...	The Duke of St. Bungay (5 episodes, 1974)
Donald Pickering	...	Dolly Longstaffe (5 episodes, 1974)
Maurice Quick	...	Collingwood (5 episodes, 1974)
Fabia Drake	...	Countess of Midlothian (4 episodes, 1974)
Sonia Dresdel	...	Marchioness of Auld Reekie (4 episodes, 1974)
Karin MacCarthy	...	Kate Vavasor (4 episodes, 1974)
Bernard Brown	...	John Grey (4 episodes, 1974)
Roland Culver	...	The Duke of Omnium (4 episodes, 1974)
John Stratton	...	Mr. Bott (3 episodes, 1974)
John Glyn-Jones	...	John Vavasor (3 episodes, 1974)
Gordon Gostelow	...	Mr. Scruby (3 episodes, 1974)
Lynn Smith	...	Alice's Maid (3 episodes, 1974)
Brenda Cowling	...	Mrs. Bunce (3 episodes, 1974)
Derek Godfrey	...	Robert Kennedy (3 episodes, 1974)
Anna Massey	...	Lady Laura Standish (3 episodes, 1974)
Donal McCann	...	Phineas Finn (3 episodes, 1974)
Barbara Murray	...	Madame Max Goesler (3 episodes, 1974)
Neil Stacy	...	Laurence Fitzgibbon (3 episodes, 1974)
Helen Christie	...	Lady Monk (2 episodes, 1974)
Donald Eccles	...	Squire Vavasor / ... (2 episodes, 1974)
Stacey Tendeter	...	Girl in Street (2 episodes, 1974)
James Berwick	...	Mr. Grimes (2 episodes, 1974)
Kenneth Benda	...	Major Domo (2 episodes, 1974)
James Cossins	...	Sgt. Bunfit (2 episodes, 1974)
Maire Ni Ghrainne	...	Mary Flood (2 episodes, 1974)
John Hallam	...	Lord Chiltern (2 episodes, 1974)
Carolyn Jones	...	Patience Crabstick (2 episodes, 1974)
Penelope Keith	...	Mrs. Hittaway (2 episodes, 1974)
Leonard Maguire	...	Andy Gowran (2 episodes, 1974)
Mel Martin	...	Violet Effingham (2 episodes, 1974)
Bryan Pringle	...	Mr. Monk (2 episodes, 1974)
Clifford Rose	...	Quintus Slide (2 episodes, 1974)
Edith Saville	...	Lady Hartletop (2 episodes, 1974)
John Slavid	...	Head Croupier (2 episodes, 1974)
Lockwood West	...	Lord Brentford (2 episodes, 1974)

Runtime:

50 min (22 episodes) | UK:50 min (26 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Hayley Mills was originally cast as Glencora Palliser, but backed out when her doctor thought it would be too strenuous as she had just had a baby. Meanwhile, Susan Hampshire had also just had a baby, but her daughter had died. Susan's doctor thought work would be the best thing for her, so she took the part.

Fabulous

They really don't make them like this any more - nearly 20 hours of TV devoted to six Trollope novels. The costumes are fabulous, the sets lavish, the acting superb. The whole is set around the characters of Lady Glencora Palliser (Susan Hampshire) and her husband, Plantagenet (Philip Latham), who string the various stories together more or less loosely. We start out with a miserable and rebellious Glencora and her arranged marriage with Plantagenet, follow the tale of Alice Vavasour and her suitors, then continue with Phineas Finn and his turbulent life. On to the wicked Lizzie Eustace, back to Phineas and then on to poor Emily Wharton. The last chapter is about the Duke's children, Silverbridge, Mary and Gerald. Around these central characters you have a huge cast of supporting characters, every one of them beautifully portrayed. The series has stood the test of time very well indeed, probably because they did it all well to begin with - the costumes all authentic and hand made, no zippers here! What a delight.