The Sullavan Brothers
| The Sullavan Brothers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Ted Willis |
| Starring | Hugh Manning Anthony Bate |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (1 missing) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jack Williams |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Associated Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 3 October 1964 – 22 September 1965 |
The Sullavan Brothers is a British television drama series created by Ted Willis which originally aired 1964–1965 on ITV in 26 episodes.[1][2]
The series chronicles the adventures of four lawyer brothers.
One episode, "Insufficient Evidence", is believed to be lost.[citation needed]
Cast
[edit]Main cast
[edit]- Hugh Manning as Robert Sullavan
- Anthony Bate as Paul Sullavan
- David Sumner as Patrick Sullavan
- Tenniel Evans as John Sullavan
- Mary Kenton as Beth Sullavan
- Wendy Varnals as Anne Welsh
- A.J. Brown as Mr. Justice Ryner
Supporting cast
[edit]Actors appearing in episodes of the series include John Alderton, George Baker, Peter Barkworth, John Barrie, Bruce Boa, Ray Brooks, Claire Davenport, Windsor Davies, Dulcie Gray, Mervyn Johns, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, T. P. McKenna, Ian McShane, Bryan Pringle, Wendy Richard, Michael Ripper, Jo Rowbottom, Peter Sallis, Bill Shine, Donald Sutherland.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit]Variety said of the first episode, "The Man from New York"[3]: "The whole thing was persuasive and thought-provoking. ...Cliff Owen’s direction of Jack Williams’s production was purposeful and lucid."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Sullavan Brothers". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Vahimagi, Tise (1996). British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0198159261.
- ^ "The Sullavan Brothers". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "The Sullavan Brothers". Variety. 236 (8): 38. 14 October 1964.