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The Forgotten Story (TV series)

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The Forgotten Story
GenrePeriod drama
Based onThe Forgotten Story
by Winston Graham
Written byArden Winch
Directed byJohn Jacobs
StarringVan Johnson
Angharad Rees
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducersPatrick Dromgoole
Martin C. Schute
Running time30 minutes
Production companyHTV
Original release
NetworkITV
Release9 January (1983-01-09) –
13 February 1983 (1983-02-13)

The Forgotten Story is a British historical drama television series which was first broadcast on ITV in 1983. It is an adaptation of the 1945 novel of the same title by Winston Graham.[1]

In the 1890s a young American boy is sent to live with his relatives on the Cornish coast near Falmouth.

Cast

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  • Sarah-Jane Bickerton as Fanny (6 episodes)
  • Van Johnson as Perry (6 episodes)
  • Lila Kaye as Madge (6 episodes)
  • Alexis Woutas as Anthony (6 episodes)
  • Angharad Rees as Patricia (5 episodes)
  • Jonathan Kent as Tom Harris (4 episodes)
  • George Camiller as Ned (3 episodes)
  • Phillip Manikum as Policeman (3 episodes)
  • John Stratton as Joe Veal (3 episodes)
  • Elizabeth Ashley as Jenny Veal (1 episode)
  • Robert Blythe as Martin (1 episode)
  • Norman Bowler as Ship's officer (1 episode)
  • Robert Brown as Captain Stevens (1 episode)
  • Robert Cartland as O'Brien (1 episode)
  • Chris Colyer as Bert (1 episode)
  • Peter Copley as Mr. Cowdray (1 episode)
  • Val Lorraine as Maid (1 episode)
  • Richard Mathews as Dr. Penrose (1 episode)
  • Peter McQueen as Ted (1 episode)
  • Julia Moody as Girl singer (1 episode)
  • Alan Penn as Purvis (1 episode)
  • Betty Tucker as Mrs. Cooley (1 episode)
  • Hubert Tucker as Rev. Cooley (1 episode)
  • Norman Tyrrell as Harbourmaster (1 episode)
  • Jerold Wells as Lamplighter (1 episode)

References

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  1. ^ Baskin p.194

Bibliography

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  • Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
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