The Citadel (1983)

Name: The Citadel
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Gareth Thomas, Clare Higgins, Ben Cross

Drama

A faithful ten part BBC adaptation of A.J. Cronin's book of the same name published in 1937 about a young Scottish doctor (Ben Cross) trying to find a place for himself in the dysfunctional medical system of Wales and England in the 1920s and early 1930s.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (256 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

7.98 avg 10 episodes 8.8 → 8.3

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part 1	8.8	13
2	Part 2	7.9	8
3	Part 3	8.0	8
4	Part 4	8.0	8
5	Part 5	8.1	8
6	Part 6	7.7	7
7	Part 7	7.3	7
8	Part 8	7.5	7
9	Part 9	8.2	7
10	Part 10	8.3	7