About this programme
The Pringles take up residence in Egypt, where the harsh realities of war begin to place a bitter strain on the sturdiness of their marriage. Dramatisation of Olivia Manning's series of novels, with Joanna Lumley, Honeysuckle Weeks, Khalid Abdalla, James Fleet, Nigel Anthony and Alex Wyndham.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Old Harriet
- Joanna Lumley
- Harriet
- Honeysuckle Weeks
- Guy
- Khalid Abdalla
- Professor Pinkrose
- Nigel Anthony
- Dobson
- Sam Dale
- Clifford
- John Dougall
- Mona
- Carolyn Pickles
- Desmond Hooper
- Peter Marinker
- Angela Hooper
- Alison Pettitt
- Bill Castlebar
- Philip Jackson
- Simon Boulderstone
- Sam Pamphilon
- Mortimer
- Katy Cavanagh
- Edwina
- Joannah Tincey
- Jackman
- Ben Onwukwe
- Arnold/Young Arab
- Lloyd Thomas
- Aidan Sheridan/Cpt Hardy/Major
- Ben Crowe
- Peter Lisdoovarna
- Simon Treeves
- Mr Buschman/Young German
- Alex Lanipekun
- Dr Shafik
- Bijan Daneshmand
Crew
- Director
- Marc Beeby
- Dramatised By
- Jonathan Holloway
- Producer
- Marc Beeby
- Writer
- Olivia Manning
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