Sense and Sensibility (1981 TV series)
| Sense and Sensibility | |
|---|---|
![]() DVD cover: Tracey Childs & Irene Richard  | |
| Written by | Alexander Baron | 
| Directed by | Rodney Bennett | 
| Starring | Irene Richard Tracey Childs Diana Fairfax  | 
| Music by | Dudley Simpson | 
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | 
| Original language | English | 
| No. of series | 1 | 
| No. of episodes | 7 | 
| Production | |
| Producer | Barry Letts | 
| Running time | 26 minutes (per episode) | 
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 | 
| Release | 1 February – 15 March 1981  | 
Sense and Sensibility is a 1981 BBC television adaptation of Jane Austen's 1811 novel.[1][2] The seven-part series was dramatised by Alexander Baron, and directed by Rodney Bennett.[3] This adaptation omits the character of Margaret Dashwood, the younger sister of Elinor and Marianne.[4] It has been remastered for release on DVD.[4]
Cast
- Irene Richard – Elinor Dashwood
 - Tracey Childs – Marianne Dashwood
 - Bosco Hogan – Edward Ferrars
 - Robert Swann – Colonel Brandon
 - Diana Fairfax – Mrs. Dashwood
 - Donald Douglas – Sir John Middleton
 - Annie Leon – Mrs. Jennings
 - Peter Woodward – John Willoughby
 - Marjorie Bland – Lady Middleton
 - Peter Gale – John Dashwood
 - Amanda Boxer – Fanny Dashwood
 - Christopher Brown – Mr. Palmer
 - Hetty Baynes – Charlotte Palmer
 - Julia Chambers – Lucy Steele
 - Pippa Sparkes – Ann Steele
 - Philip Bowen – Robert Ferrars
 - Margot Van der Burgh – Mrs. Ferrars
 - John Owens - Tom, the Gardener.
 
References
- ^ "New series Sense and Sensibility". 1 February 1981. p. 35. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via BBC Genome.
 - ^ "Sense and Sensibility Part 5 (1981)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
 - ^ "Sense and Sensibility". 15 March 1981. p. 33. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via BBC Genome.
 - ^ a b Nattress, Laurel Ann (24 February 2011). "Sense and Sensibility 1981 – A Review". Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
 
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