The Forgotten Story (TV series) explained
| Genre: | Period drama |
| Director: | John Jacobs |
| Starring: | Van Johnson
Angharad Rees |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| Producer: | Patrick Dromgoole
Martin C. Schute |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Company: | HTV |
| Channel: | ITV |
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
- 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
- Baskin p.194
Bibliography
- Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
