Discover
Original Release
11/21/1974
US Release
11/21/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Beau Bridges | Young Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin (as a Young Man) / Benjamin Franklin - as a Young Man |
| Eddie Albert | Diplomat Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin at 72 |
| Richard Widmark | Rebel Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin |
| Melvyn Douglas | Stateman Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin |
| John Neville | Hillsborough |
| Ian Holm | Wedderburn |
| Hurd Hatfield | John Church |
| John Bird | William Whateley |
| David Knight | William Franklin |
| Sorrell Booke | Cochin |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ambassador | Thursday, 21 November 1974 |
| 2 | The Whirlwind | Tuesday, 17 December 1974 |
| 3 | The Rebel | Thursday, 09 January 1975 |
| 4 | The Statesman | Tuesday, 28 January 1975 |
Directors
Writers
David Shaw, Edward Adler, Loring Mandel, Howard Fast, Corinne Jacker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Beau Bridges | Young Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin (as a Young Man) / Benjamin Franklin - as a Young Man |
| Eddie Albert | Diplomat Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin at 72 |
| Richard Widmark | Rebel Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin |
| Melvyn Douglas | Stateman Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin |
| John Neville | Hillsborough |
| Ian Holm | Wedderburn |
| Hurd Hatfield | John Church |
| John Bird | William Whateley |
| David Knight | William Franklin |
| Sorrell Booke | Cochin |
| Anthony Quayle | Dartmouth |
| Willie Aames | Benjamin Franklin at 12 |
| Nigel Havers | Benjamin Franklin Bache |
| Roger Livesey | Dunning |
| Honor Blackman | Margaret Stevenson |
| David Markham | Bishop Shipley |
| Vivian Pickles | Mrs. Shipley / Mrs Shipley |
| Georgia Brown | Mrs. Peachum / Mrs Peachum |
| Lloyd Bridges | Older Ben Franklin / Benjamin Franklin |
| Christopher Wines | (as Chris Wines) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lewis Freedman | Executive Producer |
| George Lefferts | Producer |
| Glenn Jordan | Producer |
| Gareth Davies | Producer |
