Tom Brown's Schooldays (TV serial)
| Tom Brown's Schooldays | |
|---|---|
| Format | Drama |
| Directed by | Gareth Davies |
| Produced by | John McRae |
| Written by |
Thomas Hughes (novel) Anthony Stevens (writer) |
| Starring |
Anthony Murphy Iain Cuthbertson Louise Jameson Simon Fisher Turner Richard Morant |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Release date |
14 November 1971 (UK) 14 January 1973 (US) |
| Running time | 225 min |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
Tom Brown's Schooldays is a 1971 television serial adaptation of the Thomas Hughes novel of the same name.
It was originally screened on the BBC1 Sunday afternoon slot, which often showed serialisations of classics aimed at a family audience. It made some free adaptations to Hughes's novel, creating the role of Flashman's father, writing new sub-plots about Flashman and Arnold and including some graphic caning scenes.[1] The sadistic overtones of the latter attracted the attention of 'Clean-up TV' campaigner Mary Whitehouse who claimed they broke the BBC's guidelines on violence.[2]
The series was regarded as well-acted and was later shown on Masterpiece Theatre in the USA. Both the programme and Anthony Murphy's lead performance won Emmy Awards.
Cast
- Anthony Murphy as Tom Brown
- Iain Cuthbertson as Dr. Thomas Arnold
- Louise Jameson as Mary Arnold
- Simon Fisher Turner as Harry "Scud" East
- Richard Morant as Flashman
- Gerald Flood as Sir Richard Flashman
- Richard Gibson as Sunning
- Christopher Guard as Darcy
- Daniel Hill as Harry
- John Hug as Druce
- Robin Langford as Martin
- John Paul as Mr. Brown
References
- ↑ See Katheryn Hugehes's article on Hughes' novel in The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/sep/20/booksforchildrenandteenagers .
- ↑ Charles Gillies "Mrs Whitehouse, Casanova, and Tom Brown's Schooldays", Glasgow Herald, 8 December 1971, p.8