Fanny by Gaslight (TV series)
| Fanny by Gaslight | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Fanny by Gaslight by Michael Sadleir |
| Written by | Anthony Steven |
| Directed by | Peter Jefferies |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 24 September – 15 October 1981 |
Fanny by Gaslight is a British drama television series, which originally aired on BBC1 between 24 September and 15 October 1981.[1] It was an adaptation of the 1940 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.[1] Chloe Salaman plays the title role of Fanny Hooper, a young woman who is orphaned and faced with hardship in Victorian London.
Partial cast[edit]
- Chloe Salaman – Fanny Hooper
- Peter Woodward – Harry Somerford
- Michael Culver – Lord Manderstoke
- Julia Chambers – Lucy Beckett
References[edit]
- ^ a b "BFI.org". Archived from the original on 15 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
External links[edit]
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