The Barchester Chronicles | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | The Warden and Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope |
Written by | Alan Plater |
Directed by | David Giles |
Starring | |
Composer | Derek Bourgeois |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Producer | Jonathan Powell |
Running time | 55 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC2 |
Release | 10 November 22 December 1982 | –
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The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 British television serial produced by Jonathan Powell for the BBC.[1] It is an adaptation by Alan Plater of Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857).[2] The series was directed by David Giles.[3] Location work was videotaped in and around Peterborough Cathedral, using locations such as the Deanery and Laurel Court.[4]