The Barchester Chronicles
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Genre	Drama
Written by	Anthony Trollope (novels) Alan Plater (adaptation)
Directed by	David Giles
Starring	Donald Pleasence Nigel Hawthorne David Gwillim John Ringham Joseph O'Conor Alan Rickman Clifford Parrish Angela Pleasence Geraldine McEwan Janet Maw Susan Hampshire Barbara Flynn
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 (1982-11-10) – 22 December 1982 (1982-12-22)

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]

Plot overview

The clerical community around Barchester's cathedral is rocked by a press investigation into the finances of Hiram's Hospital almshouse. Following the death of the bishop in the midst of the controversy, the chaplain and wife of the new bishop lead a reforming crusade, which arouses strong opposition within the diocese. These public events have a significant effect on the private lives of many of those involved.

Cast

Filming locations

• Peterborough Cathedral^[5]
• Chavenage House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire^[5]
• Abbots Gate, Peterborough Cathedral^[5]
• The Deanery, Gravel Walk, Peterborough Cathedral^[5]
• Laurel Court, Vineyard Road, Peterborough^[5]

Awards

The series won a BAFTA award for Design (Chris Pemsel) in 1982, also being nominated for Drama Series/Serial (Jonathan Powell, David Giles), Costume Design (Juanita Waterson), Graphics (Stewart Austin), Make Up (Elizabeth Rowell), Sound Supervisor (Chick Anthony), Video Cameraman (Geoff Feld), and Video Lighting (Howard King).^[6]