My Son, My Son is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 1 between 18 March and 6 May 1979.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1938 novel of the same title by Howard Spring.
| My Son, My Son | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | My Son, My Son by Howard Spring |
| Written by | Julian Bond |
| Directed by | Peter Cregeen |
| Starring | Michael Williams Frank Grimes Kate Binchy |
| Composer | Rick Wakeman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 18 March – 6 May 1979 |
Selected cast
edit- Michael Williams as William Essex
- Frank Grimes as Dermot O'Riorden
- Kate Binchy as Sheila O'Riorden
- Patsy Rowlands as Annie Suthurst
- Patrick Ryecart as Oliver Essex
- Ciaran Madden as Livia Vaynol
- Prue Clarke as Maeve O'Riorden
- Gerard Murphy as Rory O'Riorden
- Maurice Denham as Captain Judas
- Angela Harding as Maggie Donnelly
- Grégoire Aslan as Josef Wertheim
- Julian Fellowes as Pogson
- Matthew Long as Sawle
- Neale Goodrum as Martin
- Alan MacNaughtan as Sir Charles Blatch
- Patrick Waldron as Kevin Donnelly
- Sherrie Hewson as Nellie Essex
- Joy Nichols as Josie Wertheim
- Elizabeth Seal as Mary Latter
- Derek Fowlds as Newbiggen
- Cyril Luckham as Reverend Oliver
- Ivor Salter as Summerways
- Willoughby Goddard as Mr. Moscrop
- Joyce Carey as Mrs. Bendall
References
edit- ^ Baskin p.160
Bibliography
edit- Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.