''Capstick's Law'' is a British television drama series that originally aired in 1989. Produced by Granada Television for the

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network, it centred on a firm of solicitors in the 1950s. The period drama used Russell Harty's old house in the village of Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, for filming.

Premise

Edward and Madge Capstick are a happily married solicitor and his wife. The eldest son, Jonty, has just started his own practice. Their youngest son, Tony, is articled in London. It is May 1953. Eight years have passed since the

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ended, but changes in society are appearing and the pace of change is threatening family life too.

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Cast

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William Gaunt William Charles Anthony Gaunt (born 3 April 1937 in Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor. He became widely known for television roles such as Richard Barrett in ''The Champions'' (1968–1969), Arthur Crabtree in '' No Place ...

as Edward Capstick'' *''

Wanda Ventham Wanda Ventham (born 5 August 1935) is an English actress with many roles on British television since beginning her career in the 1950s. She played Colonel Virginia Lake in the 1970s science-fiction television series ''UFO'' and had a recurring ...

as Madge Capstick'' *''

Robin Ellis Anthony Robin Ellis (born 8 January 1942) is a British actor and cookbook writer best known for his role as Captain Ross Poldark in 29 episodes of the BBC classic series ''Poldark'', adapted from a series of books by the British author Winsto ...

as Henry Capstick'' *''

Christopher Villiers Christopher Francis Villiers (born 7 September 1960) is an English actor, screenwriter and producer. Biography Villiers was born in London, the son of Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Wing commander David Hugh Villiers (1921–1962) and his s ...

as Jonty Capstick'' *'' Jason Carter as Timothy Harger'' *''

Georgia Byng Georgia Byng (born 6 September 1965) is a British children's writer, educator, illustrator, actress and film producer. Since 1995 she has published thirteen children’s books, and co-written and co-produced one film. Byng has won The Stockton Ch ...

as Vicky Colnay'' *''

Gordon Gostelow Gordon Massey Gostelow (14 May 1925 – 3 June 2007) was an Australian actor. He was educated in Australia at North Sydney Boys High School and Sydney University where he graduated in Economics. Gostelow went to England in 1950 and worked ...

as Posh Mitton'' *''

Lesley Dunlop Lesley Jane Dunlop (born 10 March 1956) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Norna in the ''Doctor Who'' serial "Frontios", Anna Kirkwall in '' Where the Heart Is'' and Zoë Angell in ''May to December''. Her current role is Bre ...

as Sarah Harger'' *''

Nick Stringer Nick Stringer (born 10 August 1948 in Torquay, Devon) is an English actor. In a thirty-year career, Stringer has appeared in numerous well-known British television shows, including ''The Bill'', '' Bergerac '', '' Open All Hours'', ''Only Fo ...

as Birtles'' *''

Roger Brierley David Roger Brierley (2 June 1935 – 23 September 2005) was an English actor. Career Brierley appeared in dozens of television productions over a forty-year period. He twice appeared in '' Doctor Who'', as Trevor in ''The Daleks' Master P ...

as Ashton'' *''Simon Cowell-Parker as Ralph Ashton'' *''

Madge Hindle Madge Hindle (born Madge Railton; 19 May 1938) is an English actress, known for her roles in British television shows. Career Hindle was born in Blackburn, Lancashire. Her break came when her friend, playwright Alan Bennett, asked her to appear i ...

as Mrs Birtles'' *''

Cyd Hayman Cyd Hayman (born 1 May 1944, in Chippenham, Wiltshire) is an English actress. She appeared in the films: ''Percy'' (1971), '' Rogue Male'' (1976), '' The Human Factor'' (1979), ''The Godsend'' (1980) and ''Mask of Murder'' (1985). Her televisio ...

as Lizette Colnay'' *''Guy Scantlebury as Anthony Capstick'' *''

Bryan Pringle Bryan Pringle (19 January 1935 – 15 May 2002) was an English character actor who appeared for several decades in television, film and theatre productions. Life and career Born in Glascote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, he was brought up in the ...

as Geoff Turnbull'' *''Mary Healy as Myra Turnbull'' *''

Phyllis Calvert Phyllis Hannah Murray-Hill (née Bickle; 18 February 1915 – 8 October 2002), known professionally as Phyllis Calvert, was an English film, stage and television actress. She was one of the leading stars of the Gainsborough melodramas of the 1 ...

as Rachel Wilson'' *''

Liz Fraser Elizabeth Joan Winch (14 August 1930 – 6 September 2018), known professionally as Liz Fraser, was a British film actress, best known for being cast in provocative comedy roles. Early life Fraser was born in Southwark, London. Her year of bi ...

as Florence Smith'' *''Jackie Shinn as Posh's crony'' *'' Marlene Sidaway as Peggy'' *''Geoffrey Leesley as Arnold Mapeley'' *''Helen Anderson as Jess Birkett'' *'' David Roper as Harry Clifton'' *''Lynda Rooke as Mrs Clifton'' *''James Warrior as chairman'' *''

Bernard Kay Bernard Frederic Bemrose Kay (23 February 1928 – 25 December 2014) was an English actor with an extensive theatre, television, and film repertoire. Career Kay began his working life as a reporter for the ''Bolton Evening News'', and a str ...

as Birkett'' *''

William Ivory William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Eng ...

as Ramsden'' *''David Fleeshman as Stanton'' *''

Clive Wood Clive Wood (born 8 May 1954) is an English actor, known for his television roles in ''Press Gang'' (1989–93), ''The Bill'' (1990), '' London's Burning'' (1996–99), and as King Henry I in ''The Pillars of the Earth'' (2010). His stage roles inc ...

as Roger Maitland'' *''Rachel James as Judy Maitland'' *''

Patsy Rowlands Patricia Amy Rowlands (19 January 1931 – 22 January 2005) was an English actress who is best remembered for her roles in the ''Carry On'' films series, as Betty Lewis in the ITV Thames sitcom '' Bless This House'', and as Alice Meredit ...

as Miss Foster'' *''

Janet Henfrey Janet Ethne Anne Henfrey (born 16 August 1935) is a British stage and television actress. She is best known for playing Mrs. Bale on '' As Time Goes By'', and for her role as the schoolteacher in the Dennis Potter television play '' Stand Up, N ...

as Miss Price'' *''

June Ellis June Georgina Ellis Bromly (3 June 1926 – 26 June 2011) was an English film and television actress. She was married to director Alan Bromly (1915–1995). Filmography Film roles * ''The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp'' (1954) - Sally * '' Sky We ...

as Mrs Webley'' *'' Paul Chapman as Gilbert Clegg'' *''Paul Ratcliffe as Harry'' *''Helen Howard as Lynne'' *''Frances Cox as landlady'' *''Tommy Boyle as Jack Collins'' *''Julie-Kate Olivier as Pat Schofield'' *''Michael Hughes as Supt Meadows'' *'' Martin Benson as maitre d'hotel''

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0379090, title=Capstick's Law
Stills from the TV series
1989 British television series debuts 1989 British television series endings 1980s British drama television series 1980s British television miniseries ITV television dramas English-language television shows Television series by ITV Studios Television series set in the 1950s Television shows set in Yorkshire Television shows produced by Granada Television 1980s British legal television series