Mapp and Lucia (1985 TV series)
| Mapp and Lucia | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the DVD of the TV series | |
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Based on | Mapp and Lucia by E.F. Benson |
| Written by | Gerald Savory |
| Directed by | Donald McWhinnie |
| Starring |
Geraldine McEwan Prunella Scales Nigel Hawthorne Denis Lill |
| Composer(s) | Jim Parker |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Nick Elliott |
| Producer(s) | Michael Dunlop |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | London Weekend Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 14 April 1985 – 31 May 1986 |
Mapp and Lucia is a British television series, set in the fictional Sussex coastal town of Tilling-on-Sea and based on three 1930s novels by E. F. Benson. It was produced by London Weekend Television, filmed in Rye (on which Benson based Tilling) and neighbouring Winchelsea in the 1980s, and starred Prunella Scales as Mapp, Geraldine McEwan as Lucia, Nigel Hawthorne as Georgie, and Denis Lill as Major Benjy. The script was by Gerald Savory. There were ten episodes, (which aired in two series of five) broadcast on Channel 4 in 1985 and 1986. These have been repeated over the years, most recently on ITV Encore in 2015, shortly after the broadcast of the new BBC adaptation Mapp and Lucia and the death of Geraldine McEwan.
Cast
- Prunella Scales as Elizabeth Mapp
- Geraldine McEwan as Emmeline Lucas (Lucia)
- Nigel Hawthorne as Georgie Pillson
- Denis Lill as Major Benjy Flint
- Lucinda Gane as Foljambe (Georgie's housemaid)
Production
Filming took place in Rye and Winchelsea as well as Kent – Chilham features in episodes 1, 2 and 10, doubling as Risholme and Hever Castle features as the residence of Poppy, Duchess of Sheffield.[1]
References
- ↑ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Mapp and Lucia Article".