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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978)

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Muriel Spark's classic novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was adapted by Scottish Television into a seven episode television serial for ITV in 1978 that featured Geraldine McEwan in the lead role. From Wikipedia.

IMDb rating
7.6 (181 votes)
Episode average
8.6 +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

8.61 avg 7 episodes 8.5 → 8.7 52 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 14 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 15 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 14 votesEp 4: 9.0 · 14 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 15 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 15 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Newcastle8.514
2Edinburgh8.515
3Sandy and Jenny8.714
4Giulia9.014
5Rose8.414
6Dorothy and Juliet8.515
7Mary MacGregor8.715

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