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The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 BBC television serial produced by Jonathan Powell and dramatised by Alan Plater, based on Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857).
Against the sumptuous background of Peterborough Cathedral and its environs, one is carried into Trollope's world of the intriguing machinations of the clerical establishment of Barchester. Backed by the authenticity of the period detail, the portrayal of all the characters accurately conveys the whole range of human emotions within the stories.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Part OneNovember 10, 1982—Reverend Septimus Harding is much-loved in Barchester, perhaps the most beloved citizen in the county. In addition to the work at his church
- S01E02Part TwoNovember 17, 1982—Eleanor pleads with Bold to stop his attacks on her father. He doesn't see his attack as personal but in fact against the perceived corrupti
- S01E03Part ThreeNovember 24, 1982—Some years have now passed and Harding is happy in his new parish. Eleanor has wed John but he unexpectedly dies, leaving a widow with a you
- S01E04Part FourDecember 1, 1982—As suggested by Proudie, Harding calls on Slope to discuss the possibility of being reappointed Warden of the hospital. Septimus is offended
- S01E05Part FiveDecember 8, 1982—Slope continues to manipulate those around him. Having overstepped the mark and offered the position of hospital Warden to Quiverful, he get
- S01E06Part SixDecember 15, 1982—Slope's machinations are slowly catching up to him. The Dean of Barchester Cathedral is on his death bed and many in the community are outra
- S01E07Part SevenDecember 22, 1982—Mrs Proudie is in charge again and the Bishop announces that Quiverful is to become the new Warden of the hospital. Slope's objections fall
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