The Bells of Astercote (1980)
An adaptation of the novel by Penelope Lively. The plot revolves around the ghosts of plague victims in a sleepy wood.
Director: Marilyn Fox
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John Branwell as Goacher |
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Siobhan Brooks as Mair Jenkins |
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Davyd Harries as Mr Jenkins |
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Kristine Howarth as Mrs Tranter |
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Ivor Roberts as Mr Tranter |
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Richard Hunter as Luke Tranter |
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Alison Rolfe as Betsy Tranter |
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Ifor Williams as Peter Jenkins |
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Janis Winters as Evadne Fletcher |
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Brenda Cowling as Mrs Fletcher |
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John Malcolm as Tom Craddock |
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Lloyd Lamble as Major Pratt |
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Sarah Grazebrook as TV Reporter |
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Bill McGuirk as TV Cameraman |
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Pat Quayle as Mrs Fowler |
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Keith James as Frank Turner |
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Val Lorraine as Village Woman |
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Penny Jones as Estate Girl |
| Directing | Marilyn Fox | Director |
| Writing | Penelope Lively | Novel |
| Writing | Valerie Georgeson | Writer |
| Production | Anna Home | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Paul Carter | Editor |
| Art | John Bone | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ian Adley | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jan Harrison Shell | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | John Davies | Sound |
| Sound | Andy Nelson | ADR Mixer |
| Camera | Maurice Fisher | Camera Operator |
| Production | Alan Lenoir | Production Assistant |