"Cranford" (2007) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Creators:

Sue Birtwistle
Susie Conklin
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

18 November 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | England | Doctor | Gossip | Small Town

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Judi Dench	...	Miss Matty Jenkyns (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Imelda Staunton	...	Miss Pole (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Julia McKenzie	...	Mrs. Forrester / ... (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Alex Etel	...	Harry Gregson (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Deborah Findlay	...	Miss Tomkinson (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Barbara Flynn	...	Mrs. Jamieson / ... (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jim Carter	...	Captain Brown (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Claudie Blakley	...	Martha (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Francesca Annis	...	Lady Ludlow (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Emma Fielding	...	Miss Galindo (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Simon Woods	...	Dr. Harrison (5 episodes, 2007)
Lisa Dillon	...	Mary Smith (5 episodes, 2007)
Rosy Byrne	...	Lizzie Hutton (5 episodes, 2007)
Kimberley Nixon	...	Sophy Hutton (5 episodes, 2007)
John Bowe	...	Dr. Morgan (5 episodes, 2007)
Selina Griffiths	...	Caroline Tomkinson (5 episodes, 2007)
Philip Glenister	...	Mr. Carter (5 episodes, 2007)
Lesley Manville	...	Mrs. Rose (5 episodes, 2007)
Hester Odgers	...	Helen Hutton (5 episodes, 2007)
Julia Sawalha	...	Jessie Brown (5 episodes, 2007)
Alex Jennings	...	Reverend Hutton (5 episodes, 2007)
Adrian Scarborough	...	Mr. Johnson (5 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Buchan	...	Jem Hearne (4 episodes, 2007)
Debra Gillett	...	Mrs. Johnson (4 episodes, 2007)
Emma Lowndes	...	Bella Gregson (4 episodes, 2007)
Hannah Stokely	...	Bessie (4 episodes, 2007)
Dean Lennox Kelly	...	Job Gregson (3 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Byrne	...	Malachi Gregson (3 episodes, 2007)
Joe McFadden	...	Jack Marshland / ... (3 episodes, 2007)
Greg Wise	...	Sir Charles Maulver (3 episodes, 2007)
Hannah Hobley	...	Bertha (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Eileen Atkins	...	Miss Deborah Jenkyns (2 episodes, 2007)
Haydon Downing	...	Walter Hutton (2 episodes, 2007)
Alistair Petrie	...	Major Gordon (2 episodes, 2007)
Michael Gambon	...	Mr. Holbrook / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
Adam Henderson Scott	...	Assistant Auctioneer (2 episodes, 2007)
Roger Ennals	...	Mulliner (2 episodes, 2007)
Patricia Leach	...	Gypsy Woman (2 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Westfield	...	Farmer Graves (2 episodes, 2007)
Finty Williams	...	Clara Smith (2 episodes, 2007)
Imogen Byron	...	Kate (2 episodes, 2007)
Philippa Burt	...	Villager (2 episodes, 2007)

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Series Directed by
Simon Curtis		(6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Steve Hudson		(5 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
Sue Birtwistle		(6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Susie Conklin		(6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Elizabeth Gaskell		(6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Heidi Thomas		(6 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Produced by
Sue Birtwistle	....	producer (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kate Harwood	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rupert Ryle-Hodges	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer: WGBH (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Original Music by
Carl Davis		(5 episodes, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Ben Smithard		(6 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Film Editing by
Frances Parker		(3 episodes, 2007)
Dan Roberts		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting by
Maggie Lunn		(5 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Design by
Donal Woods		(5 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Direction by
Charmian Adams		(5 episodes, 2007)
Mark Kebby		(5 episodes, 2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Trisha Edwards		(5 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume Design by
Jenny Beavan		(6 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Makeup Department
Alison Elliott	....	hair designer / makeup designer (5 episodes, 2007)
Adele Firth	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (5 episodes, 2007)
Barrie Gower	....	prosthetic makeup artist (5 episodes, 2007)
Julie Kendrick	....	hair styles supervisor / makeup supervisor (5 episodes, 2007)
Laura Lilley	....	hair trainee / makeup trainee (5 episodes, 2007)
Marc Pilcher	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (5 episodes, 2007)
Karen Z.M. Turner	....	hair styles supervisor / makeup supervisor (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Management
Sam Lucas	....	post-production supervisor (5 episodes, 2007)
Sharon McGuinness	....	unit manager (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Booth	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Hannah Brown	....	third assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)
Courtney Getter	....	crowd third assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)
Ben Harrison	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)
Christian Rigg	....	crowd second assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Department
Gina Cromwell	....	production buyer (5 episodes, 2007)
Steve Deane	....	supervising carpenter (5 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Forrest	....	stand-by props (5 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Fox	....	stand-by carpenter (5 episodes, 2007)
John Gibson	....	stand-by carpenter (5 episodes, 2007)
Charlie Johnson	....	dressing props (5 episodes, 2007)
Barry Moll	....	construction manager (5 episodes, 2007)
Paddy Paddison	....	stand-by art director (5 episodes, 2007)
Mike Power	....	property master (5 episodes, 2007)
Mike Rawlings	....	stand-by props (5 episodes, 2007)
Michael Redmond	....	stand-by rigger (5 episodes, 2007)
Don Santos	....	dressing props (5 episodes, 2007)
Lucy Spofforth	....	assistant art director (5 episodes, 2007)
Dicken Warner	....	thatcher (5 episodes, 2007)
Nick Wood	....	supervising painter (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
Joanna Andrews	....	sound assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Peter Brill	....	sound recordist (5 episodes, 2007)
Tony Cook	....	boom operator (5 episodes, 2007)
Paul Hamblin	....	dubbing mixer (5 episodes, 2007)
Graham Headicar	....	sound effects editor (5 episodes, 2007)
Steve Little	....	dialogue editor (5 episodes, 2007)
Forbes Noonan	....	foley recordist (5 episodes, 2007)
Andre Schmidt	....	dialogue editor (5 episodes, 2007)
Alexandros Sidiropoulos	....	assistant dubbing mixer (5 episodes, 2007)
Iain Eyre	....	dialogue and adr editor (3 episodes, 2007)
Sam Pullen	....	sound assistant (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Special Effects by
Mark Holt	....	special effects supervisor (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Stunts
Nrinder Dhudwar	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Adam Coles	....	focus puller / first assistant camera (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sam Smithard	....	camera trainee / assistant camera (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nick Briggs	....	still photographer (5 episodes, 2007)
Alex Golding	....	clapper loader (5 episodes, 2007)
Anthony Hugill	....	first assistant camera / focus puller (5 episodes, 2007)
Alan Martin	....	gaffer (5 episodes, 2007)
Terence Montague	....	best boy (5 episodes, 2007)
Ronan Murphy	....	key grip (5 episodes, 2007)
Dean Murray	....	clapper loader (5 episodes, 2007)
James Nesbitt	....	electrician (5 episodes, 2007)
Roger Pearce	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2007)
Daniel Rake	....	grip (5 episodes, 2007)
David Taylor	....	electrician (5 episodes, 2007)
Simon Thorpe	....	grip (5 episodes, 2007)
Rob Walton	....	electrician (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charlotte Law	....	assistant costume designer (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Barbara Brady	....	daily costume assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Sue Casey	....	daily costume assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Mark Ferguson	....	costume supervisor (5 episodes, 2007)
Helen Ingham	....	costume assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Stephen Miles	....	principal costume maker / workroom supervisor (5 episodes, 2007)
David Otzen	....	costume assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Stephanie Paul	....	daily costume assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Lora E. Revitt	....	daily costume assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Anna Sandler	....	daily costume assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Sally Turner	....	daily costume assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Kirsty Wilkinson	....	costume assistant (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
Jet Omoshebi	....	colorist (5 episodes, 2007)
Frances Parker	....	supervising editor (5 episodes, 2007)
Jesse Parker	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2007)
Shane Warden	....	on-line editor (5 episodes, 2007)
Lee Warren	....	post-production coordinator (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Music Department
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Transportation Department
Darren Leen	....	transportation captain (5 episodes, 2007)
Bill Walker	....	unit driver (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Other crew
Jenny Brassett	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dylan Davies	....	unit medic (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jennifer Hudson	....	production runner / assistant coordinator (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Matt Bannister	....	picture publicity (5 episodes, 2007)
Danielle Bennett	....	floor runner (5 episodes, 2007)
Sue Clegg	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2007)
Susie Conklin	....	script editor (5 episodes, 2007)
Camilla Curtis	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2007)
Rebecca Davis	....	unit manager (5 episodes, 2007)
Steve Dent	....	horses and carriages (5 episodes, 2007)
Annie Frederics	....	publicist (5 episodes, 2007)
Tania Gordon	....	floor runner (5 episodes, 2007)
Majella Hurley	....	voice coach (5 episodes, 2007)
Neil Jones	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 2007)
Jamie Lengyel	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2007)
Richard May	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2007)
Dolores McGinley	....	titles (5 episodes, 2007)
Gill Raddings	....	animal trainer / animals by (5 episodes, 2007)
Gemma Louise Read	....	floor runner (5 episodes, 2007)
Thalia Reynolds	....	talent rights executive (5 episodes, 2007)
Gordon Ronald	....	production consultant (5 episodes, 2007)
Jon Rowe	....	assistant to producers (5 episodes, 2007)
Dr. Martin Scurr	....	medical advisor (5 episodes, 2007)
Carla Self	....	assistant accountant (5 episodes, 2007)
Pat Silburn	....	researcher (5 episodes, 2007)
Posy Simmonds	....	title designer (5 episodes, 2007)
Jenny Uglow	....	historical advisor (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Thanks
Steve Dent	....	acknowledgment: horses & carriages by (5 episodes, 2007)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (as BBC)
• WGBH (as WGBH Boston)
• Chestermead (in association with)

Distributors

• BBC Worldwide (2007) (UK) (TV)
• 2 Entertain Video (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• BBC Warner (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Masterpiece Theatre (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging (NCRV) (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Boom  sound post-production
• HireWorks  equipment support
• Media Services  stationery supplier
• Pepper Post Production  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Cranford Chronicles (UK) (working title)
Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford (UK) (complete title)

Runtime:

60 min (5 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Ashridge Park, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Judi Dench called the writing "inspired" and "extraordinary".

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)

Absolute Delight

It is one of the best pieces of work I've seen in all of 2007. A juicy mixture of stars and I looked forward to every Sunday. Beautifully shot and acted and single handedly put me on to period dramas now. Ms Pole needs to come back on the screen. A real class act of a project!! Judy Dench is subtle but endearing. Someones not much actually happens and yet you wonder why on earth is it still so incredibly captivating. It's really works because everyone of the characters is beautifully played, and the story line is layered and passionate. And did I mention Ms Pole!! I am now a big fan of this actress. I LOVED HER. Don't miss this gem.