A Tale of Two Cities
series not in production
Ended
Drama
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 8
avg.Runtime | 25 min
First EP | 1980-10-05
Last EP | 1980-11-23
Overview
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Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
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BBC
Season List
season 1 || Miniseries
Relesed on | 1980-10-05
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
1
Part 1
1980-10-05
Lucie Manette travels to pre-revolutionary France to find her father who she assumed was dead.
2
Part 2
1980-10-12
Lucie appears to vouch for French émigré Charles Darnay, who is charged with high treason.
3
Part 3
1980-10-19
Darnay is acquitted and Stryver informs Carton of his intentions regarding Lucie.
4
Part 4
1980-10-26
Carton reveals his true feelings to Lucie and Barsad makes an unwelcome reappearance.
5
Part 5
1980-11-02
In London, Manette suffers a relapse. Meanwhile, in Paris, the Bastille is stormed.
6
Part 6
1980-11-09
On receipt of Gabelle's letter, Darnay returns to Paris during the Reign of Terror.
7
Part 7
1980-11-16
Darnay is released from prison, thanks to Manette's influence.
8
Part 8
1980-11-23
The day of Darnay's execution arrives and, with Barsard's assistance, Carton visits him.
CAST
charactor: Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton
Original: Paul Shelley
Total EP: 8
charactor: Dr Alexandre Manette
Original: Ralph Michael
Total EP: 8
charactor: Lucie Manette
Original: Sally Osborne
Total EP: 8
charactor: Miss Pross
Original: Vivien Merchant
Total EP: 8
charactor: Jarvis Lorry
Original: Nigel Stock
Total EP: 7
charactor: Ernest Defarge
Original: Stephen Yardley
Total EP: 7
charactor: Thérèse Defarge
Original: Judy Parfitt
Total EP: 7
charactor: Jacques Three
Original: Eric Mason
Total EP: 6
charactor: John Barsad
Original: David Collings
Total EP: 5
charactor: Jerry Cruncher
Original: Peter Cleall
Total EP: 5
charactor: Jacques One
Original: Michael Halsey
Total EP: 5
charactor: Jacques Two
Original: Brian Grellis
Total EP: 5
charactor: Gabelle
Original: David Webb
Total EP: 4
charactor: C.J. Stryver
Original: Harold Innocent
Total EP: 3
charactor: Road Mender
Original: John Abineri
Total EP: 3
charactor: Jerry Cruncher Jr.
Original: Dennis Savage
Total EP: 2
charactor: Marquis St. Evremonde
Original: Morris Perry
Total EP: 2
charactor: Gaspard
Original: Michael Gothard
Total EP: 2
CREW
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