Nancherrow Explained

Screenplay:John Goldsmith
Director:Simon Langton
Starring:Joanna Lumley
Tristan Gemmill
Robert Hardy
Lynda Baron
Susan Hampshire
Patrick Ryecart
Philipp Moog
Theme Music Composer:Alan Parker
Country:Great Britain
Language:English
Producer:David Cunliffe
Runtime:180 minutes
Network:ITV

Nancherrow is a British TV movie sequel to Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home. It aired on ITV television from 4 to 5 April 1999.[1] The story is set in the country mansion called Nancherrow on the Cornish coast.[2]

Reception

In a review for The Mirror, Charlie Catchpole wrote that "It required patience, stamina, a stiff drink and a box of man- sized Kleenex to get through to the end of Nancherrow".

Synopsis

After the Colonel dies it is his daughter, Loveday, who inherits the house and all of its problems, including dry rot.[3] Bewitched by the magic of Nancherrow, Loveday fights to keep the estate going so that, in time, her young son Nat may inherit same, while dealing with the reappearance of her one true love Gus and her failing marriage to Walter.

Meanwhile, Judith is finding life as the wife of a busy doctor difficult, especially after suffering multiple miscarriages. It is a time of much change and heartfelt expectation for everyone at Nancherrow.

Cast

DVD release

Nancherrow is available on DVD in the UK.

Notes and References

  1. News: Catchpole . Charlie . 6 April 1999 . Charlie Catchpole's TV column: STATELY PILE OF TRASH . 2024-08-19 . The Mirror . ProQuest.
  2. Book: Voigts-Virchow, Eckart . The Cambridge Companion to Literature on Screen . 2007 . Cambridge University Press . Cartmell . Deborah . 123–127 . Heritage and Literature On Screen: Heimat and Heritage . Whelehan . Imelda . https://www.proquest.com/docview/2137993192/fulltext/BB7A71657825462CPQ/4 . ProQuest.
  3. News: Banks-Smith . Nancy . 5 April 1999 . Weekend TV: Black, gold and red in tooth and claw . 2024-08-19 . The Guardian . ProQuest.