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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 Dr Thorne

Maggie Steed

Iain Glen

Douglas Booth

Pippa Bennett-Warner

Ron Cook

Liza Tarbuck

Pippa Haywood

Michael Bertenshaw

Hattie Morahan

Nick Haverson

Jaimi Barbakoff

Wilf Scolding

Richenda Carey

Susan Roberts

Charlotte Riches

Michael Symmons Roberts

Anthony Trollope

The Barchester Chronicles: Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne: Episode 1

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Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne

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Frank's parents are horrified when he proposes to the poor Mary - he must marry for money.

4 Extra Debut. Frank's parents are horrified when he proposes to the poor Mary. To save the estate, he must marry for money. Stars Iain Glenn.

Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne by Michael Symmons Roberts

When Frank Gresham proposes to Dr Thorne's niece Mary on his twenty first birthday, his parents are horrified. Mary is poor and her parentage is unknown. To save the indebted Greshambury estate Frank must marry for money, not love. A rich heiress is hastily thrust towards him as a more suitable prospect.

Written by Michael Symmons Roberts
Directed by Susan Roberts
Produced by Charlotte Riches

Dr Thorne is the third instalment in a new series of dramatisations of Anthony Trollope's complete Barchester Chronicles. Dr Thorne has always kept the parentage of his niece and ward Mary a secret. When young Frank Gresham, the heir to the aristocratic Greshambury estate, expresses his desire to marry Mary, she suddenly finds her standing in society under scrutiny. Dr Thorne realises that the secret he has concealed for so long can no longer stay secret.

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

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