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Here are a few helpful facts about the BBC Two series. Originally premiering November 10th, 1982, "The Barchester Chronicles" stars Donald Pleasence, Janet Maw, Nigel Hawthorne, Angela Pleasence. The show spans 1 season(s) and currently holds a 70/100 rating on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 5 community users.
Curious about the story? Here’s the plot: "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."
