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A Tale of Two Cities is a British television series which first aired on BBC 1 in 1980. It is an adaptation of the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. It is the only BBC adaptation known to exist entirely. The 1957 adaptation is completely lost, while the 1965 version has only two surviving episodes, both of which are unavailable to be seen publicly.
Original Release
10/05/1980 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Shelley | Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay |
| Ralph Michael | Doctor Manette |
| Sally Osborne | Lucie Manette |
| Vivien Merchant | Miss Pross |
| Nigel Stock | Jarvis Lorry |
| Judy Parfitt | Madame Defarge |
| Stephen Yardley | Defarge |
| Eric Mason | Jacques Three |
| David Collings | John Barsad |
| Peter Cleall | Jerry Cruncher |
Directors
Writers
Peter Harding, Charles Dickens
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Shelley | Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay |
| Ralph Michael | Doctor Manette |
| Sally Osborne | Lucie Manette |
| Vivien Merchant | Miss Pross |
| Nigel Stock | Jarvis Lorry |
| Judy Parfitt | Madame Defarge |
| Stephen Yardley | Defarge |
| Eric Mason | Jacques Three |
| David Collings | John Barsad |
| Peter Cleall | Jerry Cruncher |
| Michael Halsey | Jacques One |
| Brian Grellis | Jacques Two |
| David Webb | Gabelle |
| Harold Innocent | Stryver |
| John Abineri | Roadmender |
| Morris Perry | Marquis St. Evremonde |
| Michael Gothard | Gaspard |
| Frank Tregear | Roger Cly |
| John Rolfe | Bank Clerk |
| Harry Fielder | Gaoler |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Barry Letts | Producer |
