Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 20140504 | 20140510 (R4) | Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne by Michael Symmons Roberts When Frank Gresham proposes to Dr Thorne's niece Mary on his twenty first birthday, his parents are horrified. Mary is poor and her parentage is unknown. To save the indebted Greshambury estate Frank must marry for money, not love. A rich heiress is hastily thrust towards him as a more suitable prospect. Written by Michael Symmons Roberts Directed by Susan Roberts Produced by Charlotte Riches Dr Thorne is the third instalment in a new series of dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's complete Barchester Chronicles. Dr Thorne has always kept the parentage of his niece and ward Mary a secret. When young Frank Gresham, the heir to the aristocratic Greshambury estate, expresses his desire to marry Mary, she suddenly finds her standing in society under scrutiny. Dr Thorne realises that the secret he has concealed for so long can no longer stay secret. Frank's parents are horrified when he proposes to the poor Mary - he must marry for money. Dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's witty stories set in the fictional town of Barchester |
| 02 | 20140511 | 20140517 (R4) | Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne by Michael Symmons Roberts Back from a term at Cambridge, young Frank Gresham is more determined than ever to win the hand of Mary Thorne. Frank's mother Lady Arabella, is equally determined that such a match will never take place, for Frank must marry money to save the indebted Greshambury estate. Music composed by David Tobin, Jeff Meegan and Julian Gallant Mrs Baxter - Maggie Steed Dr Thorne - Iain Glen Frank Gresham - Douglas Booth Mary Thorne ... Pippa Bennett-Warner Roger Scratcherd - Ron Cook Lady Scratcherd - Liza Tarbuck Louis Scractherd ... Keiran Hodgson Lady Arabella - Pippa Haywood Squire Gresham - Michael Bertenshaw Revered Oriel ... Nick Haverson Patience Oriel - Jaimi Barbakoff George de Courcy - Wilf Scolding Written by Michael Symmons Roberts Directed by Susan Roberts Produced by Charlotte Riches Dr Thorne is the third instalment in a new series of dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's complete Barchester Chronicles. Dr Thorne has always kept the parentage of his niece and ward Mary a secret. When young Frank Gresham, the heir to the aristocratic Greshambury estate, expresses his desire to marry Mary, she suddenly finds her standing in society under scrutiny. Dr Thorne realises that the secret he has concealed for so long can no longer stay secret. dramatised by Michael Symmons Roberts with Iain Glenn, Douglas Booth, Pippa Bennett-Warner Dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's witty stories set in the fictional town of Barchester |
| 03 | 20140518 | 20140524 (R4) | Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne by Michael Symmons Roberts After an enforced year away from Mary Thorne, Frank returns to Greshambury. Yet, with rumours that Frank did not spend his year alone and Louis deciding to re-direct his attentions to Mary, Lady Arabella is ever hopeful that Frank will do his duty and marry money. Music composed by David Tobin, Jeff Meegan and Julian Gallant Written by Michael Symmons Roberts Directed by Susan Roberts Produced by Charlotte Riches The Barchester Chronicles are Anthony Trollope's much-loved series of witty, gently satirical stories of provincial life set within the fictional cathedral town of Barchester and the surrounding county of Barsetshire. With a focus on the lives, loves and tribulations of the local clergy and rural gentry, the canvas is broad and colourful, with a wonderful set of iconic characters whose lives we become intimately involved in as they grow up, grow old and fall in or out of love and friendship across the years. Dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's witty stories set in the fictional town of Barchester Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne by Michael Symmons Roberts After an enforced year away from Mary Thorne, Frank returns to Greshambury. Yet, with rumours that Frank did not spend his year alone and Louis deciding to re-direct his attentions to Mary, Lady Arabella is ever hopeful that Frank will do his duty and marry money. Music composed by David Tobin, Jeff Meegan and Julian Gallant Written by Michael Symmons Roberts Directed by Susan Roberts Produced by Charlotte Riches The Barchester Chronicles are Anthony Trollope's much-loved series of witty, gently satirical stories of provincial life set within the fictional cathedral town of Barchester and the surrounding county of Barsetshire. With a focus on the lives, loves and tribulations of the local clergy and rural gentry, the canvas is broad and colourful, with a wonderful set of iconic characters whose lives we become intimately involved in as they grow up, grow old and fall in or out of love and friendship across the years. Dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's witty stories set in the fictional town of Barchester |