S01E01 Episode 1
Septimus Harding, the unassuming warden of Hiram's Hospital, becomes the target of John Bold's crusade to rid the church of corruption and nepotism.
The Barchester Chronicles
S01E03: Episode 3
A turn of fate initiates a series of power struggles that shake Barchester from its cosy contemplacency
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
Having plied his troth to Eleanor Harding, John Bold withdraws the case against his future father-in-law, but it is too late
S01E03 Episode 3
A turn of fate initiates a series of power struggles that shake Barchester from its cosy contemplacency
S01E04 Episode 4
Mr. Slope's offer to restore Septimus as warden of Hiram's Hospital is calculated to guarantee refusal.
S01E05 Episode 5
Eleanor's simple Christian tolerance towards Mr. Slope engenders wild speculation in many circles.
S01E06 Episode 6
Miss Thorne's annual fete becomes the sparring ground for ecclesiastical and romantic ambitions alike.
S01E07 Episode 7
Mr. Slope is encouraged by the press to reach beyond his grasp, and Signora Neroni undertakes an astonishingly selfless gesture.
Cast
Donald Pleasence
Septimus Harding
Barbara Flynn
Mary Bold
Nigel Hawthorne
Dr. Grantly
Alan Rickman
Obadiah Slope
Angela Pleasence
Mrs. Grantly
Janet Maw
Eleanor
Geraldine McEwan
Mrs. Proudie
Susan Hampshire
La Signora Madeline Vesey Neroni
Clive Swift
Dr. Proudie
Susan Edmonstone
Charlotte Stanhope
Peter Blythe
Bertie Stanhope
