The read
The series ran 2 seasons across 14 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
This British series, based on books by John Mortimer, follows the rise of Leslie Titmuss from humble beginnings in the 1950s to Tory cabinet minister in the 1980s. The rise of the slippery Titmuss is contrasted with the more modest progress of his neighbours, the intellectual Simcoxes and the aristocratic Fanners. Made by Eustom Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television for the ITV Network.
Ratings
TMDB6/10
2 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 11 ep1986 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 3 ep1991 |
Cast
- Peter EganGeorge Augustus Simcox
- Annette CrosbieDorothy Simcox
- Michael HordernRev. Simeon Simcox
- Paul ShelleyFred Simcox
- Colin BlakelyDr. Salter
- Eleanor DavidAgnes Simcox, née Salter
- Richard VernonSir Nicholas Fanner
- Jill BennettLady Grace Fanner
- Zoë WanamakerCharlotte 'Charlie' Titmuss, née Fanner
- David ThrelfallLeslie Titmuss
- Harold InnocentJackson Catelow
- Colin JeavonsGeorge Titmuss