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The Stars Look Down (TV serial)

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No. of episodes
  
13

Original network
  
ITV

Final episode date
  
27 November 1975

Number of episodes
  
13

8.2/10
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Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

Running time
  
60 min. (per episode)

First episode date
  
4 September 1975

Network
  
ITV

Directors
  
Roland Joffé, Alan Grint

Directed by
  
Roland JofféAlan GrintHoward Baker

Starring
  
Ian HastingsSusan TracyAlun ArmstrongChristian RodskaNorman Jones

Cast
  
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The Stars Look Down is a 1975 British television adaptation written by Alan Plater from A. J. Cronin's novel The Stars Look Down, which was originally published in 1935. The Granada production was directed by Roland Joffé, Alan Grint and Howard Baker and starred Ian Hastings as David Fenwick and Susan Tracy as his wife, Jenny. Other versions include a 1940 British film and a 1971 Italian television adaptation.

Contents

Set between 1910 and 1930, the story follows the lives of people from the coal mining town of Sleescale in North East England. David Fenwick and Joe Gowlan both leave the mines hoping for better prospects, while the mine owner's son Arthur Barras comes into conflict with his father.

Episodes

The series aired in 13 one-hour episodes from 4 September 1975 to 27 November 1975.

Cast

  • Ian Hastings as David Fenwick
  • Alun Armstrong as Joe Gowlan
  • James Bate as Sammy Fenwick
  • Rod Culbertson as Hughie Fenwick
  • Geoffrey Davion as Stanley Millington
  • Basil Dignam as Richard Barras
  • Avril Elgar as Martha Fenwick
  • Adrienne Frank as Hetty Todd
  • Valerie Georgeson as Laura Millington
  • Ronald Herdman as Jim Mawson
  • Barbara Hickmott as Hilda Barras
  • Norman Jones as Robert Fenwick
  • David Markham as Adam Todd
  • Ronald Radd as Tom Heddon
  • Anne Raitt as Annie Mercer
  • Christian Rodska as Arthur Barras
  • Catherine Terris as Grace Barras
  • Susan Tracy as Jenny Sunley
  • Malcolm Terris as Harry Nugent
  • James Garbutt as Hudspeth
  • John Nightingale as Jack Reedy
  • Morrissey as Boy on Bicycle (extra)
  • References

    The Stars Look Down (TV serial) Wikipedia