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The Barchester Chronicles

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Dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's witty stories set in the fictional town of Barchester

Dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's much-loved series of satirical stories of provincial life set in the fictional town of Barchester and the surrounding county of Barsetshire.

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The Barchester Chronicles: Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers

Maggie Steed

Tim Pigott-Smith

Malcolm Sinclair

Una Stubbs

Claire Price

Richard Lumsden

Katherine Parkinson

Steve Toussaint

James Lailey

Joanna Monro

Joel MacCormack

John Norton

Carolyn Pickles

Georgie Fuller

Marion Nancarrow

Nick Warburton

Anthony Trollope

The Barchester Chronicles: Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers: Episode 3: Games at Ullathorne

Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers

Episode 3

Episode 3: Games at Ullathorne

Games at Ullathorne

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Miss Thorne organises a summer fete and then develops a cunning plan for Eleanor.

Miss Thorne organises a summer fete for Barchester and then develops a cunning plan for Eleanor. Starring Tim Piggott-Smith and Una Stubbs. From February 2014.

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Games at Ullathorne
by Anthony Trollope, dramatised by Nick Warburton

Miss Thorne brings the whole of Barchester together for a summer Fete - and unwittingly introduces the two adversaries, Mr Arabin and Mr Slope. But now their rivalry is at a height, each having realised their love for the widow, Eleanor Bold.

Music composed by David Tobin, Jeff Meegan and Julian Gallant

Director: Marion Nancarrow

Barchester Towers is the sequel to The Warden. Starting 4 years later, it follows Mr Harding, his daughter Eleanor and his son-in-law, Archdeacon Grantly. Eleanor has returned home after Archdeacon Grantly has accused her of wanting to marry Obidiah Slope. Her disappointment in Francis Arabin has increased, as he seems to be more interested in the tantalising Madeline Neroni. Unknown to Eleanor, Madeline is encouraging her brother, Bertie, to pursue Eleanor too. And on top of all this, there are still two unanswered questions: who will be Warden of Hiram's Hospital and who will replace the old Dean if he dies?

The Barchester Chronicles is Anthony Trollope's much-loved series of witty, gently satirical stories of provincial life set within the fictional cathedral town of Barchester and the surrounding county of Barsetshire. With a focus on the lives, loves and tribulations of the local clergy and rural gentry, the canvas is broad and colourful, with a wonderful set of iconic characters whose lives we become intimately involved in as they grow up, grow old and fall in or out of love and friendship across the years.

And the Barchester Chronicles return with "Dr Thorne" in May.

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Dramatisation of Trollope's second novel set in the fictional cathedral town of Barchester

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