"The Pallisers" (1974) TV series

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:

Class Differences | Rise To Power | Soap Opera | Aristocrat | Parliament

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Susan Hampshire	...	Lady Glencora Palliser (21 episodes, 1974)
Philip Latham	...	Plantagenet Palliser (20 episodes, 1974)
Donald Pickering	...	Dolly Longstaffe (18 episodes, 1974)
Moray Watson	...	Barrington Erle / ... (16 episodes, 1974)
Barbara Murray	...	Madame Max Goesler (15 episodes, 1974)
Donal McCann	...	Phineas Finn (14 episodes, 1974)
Roger Livesey	...	The Duke of St. Bungay (13 episodes, 1974)
Maurice Quick	...	Collingwood (13 episodes, 1974)
Bryan Pringle	...	Mr. Monk (11 episodes, 1974)
Derek Godfrey	...	Robert Kennedy (10 episodes, 1974)
Caroline Mortimer	...	Alice Vavasor (9 episodes, 1974)
Barry Justice	...	Burgo Fitzgerald (9 episodes, 1974)
Roland Culver	...	The Duke of Omnium (9 episodes, 1974)
Maire Ni Ghrainne	...	Mary Flood (9 episodes, 1974)
John Hallam	...	Lord Chiltern (9 episodes, 1974)
Neil Stacy	...	Laurence Fitzgibbon (9 episodes, 1974)

Series Directed by
Hugh David		(14 episodes, 1974)
Ronald Wilson		(5 episodes, 1974)

Series Writing credits
Anthony Trollope		(26 episodes, 1974)
Simon Raven		(23 episodes, 1974)

Series Produced by
Martin Lisemore	....	producer (18 episodes, 1974)

Series Original Music by
Herbert Chappell		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Mike Crisp		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Raymond Cusick		(13 episodes, 1974)
Tim Harvey		(8 episodes, 1974)
Richard McManan-Smith		(2 episodes, 1974)

Series Costume Design by
Raymond Hughes		(1 episode, 1974)

Series Makeup Department
Sue Bide	....	makeup artist (26 episodes, 1974)
Maggie Weston	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Norman Bennett	....	sound (1 episode, 1974)
Colin Clark	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Graham Haines	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Chris Holcombe	....	sound (unknown episodes)
John Holmes	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Ian Leiper	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Graham Rogers	....	sound (unknown episodes)
John Staple	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Bill Wild	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Catlett	....	lighting technician (1 episode, 1974)
Sam Barclay	....	lighting technician: studio lighting (unknown episodes)
Phil Meheux	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Clive Thomas	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Harry Thomas	....	lighting technician: outside broadcast lighting (unknown episodes)
Robert Wright	....	studio lighting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maggie Fletcher	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Andrew Rose	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Wilfred Josephs	....	composer: incidental music (1 episode, 1974)
Patrick Harvey	....	musician: piano (unknown episodes)
Tom McCall	....	musician: piano (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Lennox Phillips	....	script editor (18 episodes, 1974)
Lovett Bickford	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Fiona Cumming	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
John Harris	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
John Nathan-Turner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1977) (USA) (TV)
• Thirteen / WNET (original US importer)
• Time-Life Television Productions

Other Companies

• Prudential Insurance Company  original US sponsor

Runtime:

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

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Eastnor Castle, Eastnor, Herefordshire, England, UK

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.

Quotes:

Alice Vavasor: Lady Glencora, gentlemen, has the gift of laughter, which has always been hated by the poor in spirit and loved by the gods.

Simply put...

this is one of the greatest mini-series ever made.

The Pallisers is based on Trollope's six wonderful political novels, and this production is very faithful to the source material. I was a little nervous when I heard that the first eight episodes were being released because I was afraid that they wouldn't be as good as I had remembered. However, I was very pleased to see that this production has aged rather gracefully, unlike so many other productions from the 1970s. It is still a delight to behold.

I have waited 17 years to see The Pallisers again and, while owning episodes 1-8 is wonderful, I am champing at the bit to see the rest.