The Barchester Chronicles (1982)

Name: The Barchester Chronicles
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Janet Maw, Nigel Hawthorne, Angela Pleasence

Drama

The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 BBC television serial produced by Jonathan Powell and dramatised by Alan Plater, based on Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857). Against the sumptuous background of Peterborough Cathedral and its environs, one is carried into Trollope's world of the intriguing machinations of the clerical establishment of Barchester. Backed by the authenticity of the period detail, the portrayal of all the characters accurately conveys the whole range of human emotions within the stories.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (1,351 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1982)

7.76 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 8.0

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part One	7.6	46
2	Part Two	7.5	42
3	Part Three	7.9	51
4	Part Four	7.8	49
5	Part Five	7.6	45
6	Part Six	7.9	47
7	Part Seven	8.0	48