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Fanny by Gaslight (TV series)

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Genre
  
Drama

Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

First episode date
  
24 September 1981

Network
  
BBC One

Written by
  
Anthony Steven

Cast
  
Peter Woodward

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Directed by
  
Peter Jefferies

Original language(s)
  
English

Final episode date
  
9 October 1981

Number of episodes
  
4

Language
  
English

Based on
  
Fanny by Gaslight by Michael Sadleir

Starring
  
Chloe Salaman Peter Woodward Michael Culver Julia Chambers

Fanny by Gaslight is a British drama television series, which originally aired on BBC1 between 24 September and 9 October 1981. It was an adaptation of the novel Fanny by Gaslight by Michael Sadleir, which had previously been adapted into a film Fanny by Gaslight in 1944. The series was adapted by Anthony Steven, directed by Peter Jefferies and produced by Joe Waters. Chloe Salaman plays the title role of Fanny Hooper, a young woman who is orphaned and faced with hardship in Victorian London.

Partial cast

  • Chloe Salaman - Fanny Hooper
  • Peter Woodward - Harry Somerford
  • Michael Culver - Lord Manderstoke
  • Julia Chambers - Lucy Beckett

    • References

    Fanny by Gaslight (TV series) Wikipedia
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