Why it may be worth watching
- Cranford combines Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Lisa Dillon.
- Viewers currently rate it 8.1/10 from 54 votes.
TV series
Cranford
A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.
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Cast
Eileen AtkinsMiss Deborah Jenkyns
Judi DenchMiss Matilda Jenkyns
Lisa DillonMary Smith
Simon WoodsDr Harrison
Claudie BlakleyMartha
Philip GlenisterMr Carter
Julia McKenzieMrs Forrester
Lesley ManvilleMrs. Rose
Imelda StauntonMiss Pole
Alex JenningsReverend Hutton
Andrew BuchanJem Hearne
Alex EtelHarry Gregson
Dean Lennox KellyJob Gregson
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama. The available catalogue spans 2 seasons.
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Themes and topics
englandsmall townclass differencesperiod dramacostume drama19th century
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