My Brother Jonathan (TV series)
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| My Brother Jonathan | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | My Brother Jonathan by Francis Brett Young |
| Written by | James Andrew Hall |
| Directed by | Anthony Garner |
| Starring | Daniel Day-Lewis |
| Composer | Stanley Myers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 12 August – 9 September 1985 |
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My Brother Jonathan is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2 in five episodes between 12 August and 9 September 1985.[1] It is based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Francis Brett Young, which had previously been made into a 1948 film My Brother Jonathan. Jonathan Dakers is an idealistic young doctor in a coal mining area of Northern England around the time of the First World War.
Cast
- Daniel Day-Lewis as Jonathan Dakers (5 episodes)
- Benedict Taylor as Harold Dakers (5 episodes)
- Helen Ryan as Lavinia Dakers (5 episodes)
- Caroline Bliss as Edie Martyn (5 episodes)
- Barbara Kellerman as Rachel Hammond (4 episodes)
- Michael Troughton as Arthur Martock (4 episodes)
- John Stone as Dr. Craig (4 episodes)
- Tony Doyle as John Morse (4 episodes)
- Frederick Treves as Dr. Hammond (3 episodes)
- Sally Watkins as Lily Rudge (3 episodes)
- T. P. McKenna as Lloyd Moore (2 episodes)
- Michael Loughnan as Dr. Monaghan (2 episodes)
- James Cossins as Reverend Perry (2 episodes)
- Raymond Witch as Joseph (2 episodes)
- Mark Kingston as Eugene Dakers (1 episode)
- John Channel-Milis as Police sergeant (1 episode)
- Barbara Darnley as Honor Martyn (1 episode)
- Kate Dunn as Ellen Greenly (1 episode)
- Julian Gartside as Alec Martyn (1 episode)
- Michael Godley as Major (1 episode)
- James Greene as Mr. Wheeler (1 episode)
- Patrick Jordan as Mr. Martyn (1 episode)
- Ken Kitson as Kisha Hodgkiss (1 episode)
- Jeni Ktori as Sister (1 episode)
- Muriel Lawford as Old woman (1 episode)
- George Little as George Higgins (1 episode)
- Robin MacIntyre as Lily's father (1 episode)
- Celia Montague as Sheila Martyn (1 episode)
- Judy Norman as Mrs. Lumley (1 episode)
- Ann Payot as Miss. Jessel (1 episode)
- Margaret Pilleau as Nursing sister (1 episode)
- Reg Rogers as Station official (1 episode)
- Anthony Roye as Mr. Wilburn (1 episode)
- Catherine Schell as Mrs. Martyn (1 episode)
- Ken Sharrock as Joe Matthews (1 episode)
- Bill Stewart as Mr. Grise (1 episode)
- Kevin Stoney as Registrar (1 episode)
- John Taylor as Guard (1 episode)
- Bill Ward as Sgt. Brook (1 episode)
References
- ↑ Baskin p.288
Bibliography
- Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.