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The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 British television serial produced by Jonathan Powell for the BBC.cite-ref-1[1] It is an adaptation by Alan Plater of Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857).cite-ref-2[2] The series was directed by David Giles.cite-ref-3[3] Location work was videotaped in and around Peterborough Cathedral, using locations such as the Deanery and Laurel Court.cite-ref-4[4]

• Plot overview

• Cast

• Filming locations

• Awards

• References

• External links

The clerical community around Barchester's cathedral is rocked by a press investigation into the finances of Hiram's Hospital almshouse. Following the death of the bishop in the midst of the controversy, the chaplain and wife of the new bishop lead a reforming crusade, which arouses strong opposition within the diocese. These public events have a significant effect on the private lives of many of those involved.

• Donald Pleasence as Mr Harding

• Nigel Hawthorne as Archdeacon Grantly

• Angela Pleasence as Mrs Grantly

• Cyril Luckham as Bishop Grantly

• David Gwillim as John Bold

• George Costigan as Tom Towers

• John Ringham as Finney

• Barbara Flynn as Mary Bold

• Janet Maw as Eleanor Harding

• Clive Swift as Bishop Proudie

• Geraldine McEwan as Mrs Proudie

• Alan Rickman as Obadiah Slope

• Susan Hampshire as Signora Madeline Neroni

• Ursula Howells as Miss Thorne

• Peter Blythe as Bertie Stanhope

• Susan Edmonstone as Charlotte Stanhope

• Joseph O'Conor as Bunce

• Jonathan Adams as Mr Quiverful

• Maggie Jones as Mrs Quiverful

• Clifford Parrish as Handy

• Derek New as Mr Arabin

• Richard Bebb as Dr Stanhope

• William Redgrave as Samuel Grantly

• Trevor Baxter as Dr. Gwynne

• Wally Thomas as Moody

• Kenneth Keeling as Gazy

• Denis Carey as Skulpit

• Richard Leech as Wilfred Thorne

• George Malpas as the ticket collector

• Mischa De La Motte as The Dean

• Raymond Platt as Haphazard's clerk

• Alec Bregonzi as a Footman

• Paddy Ward as Hotel Waiter

• Roger Booth as Plomacy

• Joe Ritchie as Coffee House Waiter

• Michael Aldridge as Sir Abraham Haphazard

• Phyllida Law as Mrs. Stanhope

• Ian Brimble as Harry Greenacre

• Keith Marsh as Bell

• Jim Baker as Quiverful son

• Harold Gasnier as Form Tutor

• Peterborough Cathedralcite-ref-imdb-5-0[5]

• Chavenage House, Tetbury, Gloucestershirecite-ref-imdb-5-1[5]

• Abbots Gate, Peterborough Cathedralcite-ref-imdb-5-2[5]

• The Deanery, Gravel Walk, Peterborough Cathedralcite-ref-imdb-5-3[5]

• Laurel Court, Vineyard Road, Peterboroughcite-ref-imdb-5-4[5]

The series won a BAFTA award for Design (Chris Pemsel) in 1982, also being nominated for Drama Series/Serial (Jonathan Powell, David Giles), Costume Design (Juanita Waterson), Graphics (Stewart Austin), Make Up (Elizabeth Rowell), Sound Supervisor (Chick Anthony), Video Cameraman (Geoff Feld), and Video Lighting (Howard King).cite-ref-6[6]

cite-note-11. ↑ "The Barchester Chronicles Part 7 (1982)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018.

cite-note-22. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Barchester Chronicles, The (1982)". screenonline.org.uk.

cite-note-33. ↑ citerefward2015Ward, Rachel (25 April 2015). "Anthony Trollope: best TV adaptations" – via telegraph.co.uk.

cite-note-44. ↑ "Filming Locations - Peterborough Cathedral". peterborough-cathedral.org.uk.

cite-note-imdb-55. ↑ "The Barchester Chronicles (1982) Filming & Production". IMDB. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

cite-note-66. ↑ "Television Nominations 1982". BAFTA. Retrieved 21 November 2010.

• The Barchester Chronicles at IMDb

• The Barchester Chronicles at the BFI's Screenonline

• Available for streaming or download on archive.org: Barchester Chronicles