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The Barchester Chronicles

TV series

The Barchester Chronicles

7.3/ 10· 6198255 min1 season · 7 episodes
Drama

“Donald Pleasence is the clergyman at the centre of a scandal.”

The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 BBC television serial produced by Jonathan Powell and dramatised by Alan Plater, based on Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857). Against the sumptuous background of Peterborough Cathedral and its environs, one is carried into Trollope's world of the intriguing machinations of the clerical establishment of Barchester. Backed by the authenticity of the period detail, the portrayal of all the characters accurately conveys the whole range of human emotions within the stories.

Created by
Alan Plater

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 7 episodes

Ended
Miniseries

Miniseries

7 episodesNovember 10, 1982
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Against the sumptuous background of Peterborough Cathedral and its environs, one is carried into Trollope's world of the intriguing machinations of the clerical establishment of Barchester. Backed by the authenticity of the period detail, t

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    S1 E1

    Part One

    Nov 10, 198255 min

    Reverend Septimus Harding is much-loved in Barchester, perhaps the most beloved citizen in the county. In addition to the work at his church, which includes a superb choir, he is also Warden of a local hospital where a group of elderly gent

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    S1 E2

    Part Two

    Nov 17, 198255 min

    Eleanor pleads with Bold to stop his attacks on her father. He doesn't see his attack as personal but in fact against the perceived corruption of the Church of England, whose members live in luxury while the poor starve. In the end, he agre

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    S1 E3

    Part Three

    Nov 24, 198255 min

    Some years have now passed and Harding is happy in his new parish. Eleanor has wed John but he unexpectedly dies, leaving a widow with a young son. Bishop Grantly, well over 80 years old, also dies and his son, the Archdeadon, expects to be

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    Part Four

    Dec 1, 198255 min

    As suggested by Proudie, Harding calls on Slope to discuss the possibility of being reappointed Warden of the hospital. Septimus is offended not only by Slope's manner but also the conditions he's laid down should the appointment be accepte

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    S1 E5

    Part Five

    Dec 8, 198255 min

    Slope continues to manipulate those around him. Having overstepped the mark and offered the position of hospital Warden to Quiverful, he gets Proudie to agree that should Quiverful opt to withdraw his acceptance, they would be in a position

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    Part Six

    Dec 15, 198255 min

    Slope's machinations are slowly catching up to him. The Dean of Barchester Cathedral is on his death bed and many in the community are outraged when an article appears in the local newspaper suggesting that Slope should be named as his repl

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How many seasons of The Barchester Chronicles are there?
The Barchester Chronicles has 1 season and 7 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of The Barchester Chronicles?
The Barchester Chronicles has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 22, 1982.
Who stars in The Barchester Chronicles?
The Barchester Chronicles stars Donald Pleasence, Janet Maw, Nigel Hawthorne, Angela Pleasence, Barbara Flynn.

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