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Cranford
Overview
This adaptation of three novels by Elizabeth Gaskell explores the hopes and fears of a rural community facing the upheaval of the Industrial Revolution. Set in the 1840s, it follows a year in the life of Cranford, a Cheshire market town presided over by a group of eminently respectable, middle-aged ladies. But the march of progress cannot be denied. With the construction of a railway line from Manchester and the arrival of a handsome new doctor from London, the lives of the people of Cranford are about to change for ever.
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Cast and Crew
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Miss Matty Jenkynsplayed by
Judi Dench -
Miss Deborah Jenkynsplayed by
Eileen Atkins -
Mr Carterplayed by
Philip Glenister
Links
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Alison Graham's TV Watch
Find out what our TV editor has to say about Cranford...
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Why I Love...Cranford
"No guns, no car chases, no rushing to hospital. Part of Cranford's appeal is that it's different to every other drama..." One blogger explains why he rates Cranford so highly.
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Interview with Cranford's composer
Musical maestro Carl Davis chats to us about working on the acclaimed Sunday-night period drama.
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Why I Love...classic adaptations
A blogger tells us why there can never be too many classic adaptations...