The read
The series ran 2 seasons across 7 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
54 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 5 ep2007 |
| 2 | Return to Cranford | 2 ep2009 |
Key crew
- Carl DavisOriginal Music Composer
- Steve HudsonDirector
- Elizabeth GaskellWriter
- Heidi ThomasWriter
Cast
- Eileen AtkinsMiss Deborah Jenkyns
- Judi DenchMiss Matilda Jenkyns
- Lisa DillonMary Smith
- Simon WoodsDr Harrison
- Claudie BlakleyMartha
- Philip GlenisterMr Carter
- Julia McKenzieMrs Forrester
- Lesley ManvilleMrs. Rose
- Imelda StauntonMiss Pole
- Alex JenningsReverend Hutton
- Andrew BuchanJem Hearne
- Alex EtelHarry Gregson
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Themes
englandsmall townclass differencesperiod dramacostume drama19th century