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The Barchester Chronicles (1982)

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Directed by
David Giles
Genre
drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 7 episodes
Rated
U
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This series follows clergy and townspeople in a Victorian English cathedral town. It shows their rivalries, romances, and small dramas over church positions and personal pride.

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What happens

The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 British television serial produced by Jonathan Powell for the BBC. It is an adaptation by Alan Plater of Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857). The series was directed by David Giles. Location work was videotaped in and around Peterborough Cathedral, using locations such as the Deanery and Laurel Court. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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