''Conjugal Rites'' is a British

television sitcom Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, e ...

which aired on

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in two series between 16 April 1993 and 17 June 1994.Maxton p.828 It is based on the 1991 play ''

Conjugal Rites ''Conjugal Rites'' is a play by the actor and playwright Roger Hall. Performance history ''Conjugal Rites'' was first performed in the United Kingdom at the Watford Palace Theatre on 24 January 1991. It starred Nicky Henson and Gwen Taylor. ...

'' by Roger Hall, with

Gwen Taylor Gwen Taylor (born 19 February 1939) is an English actress who has appeared in many British television programmes. She is known for her roles as Amy Pearce in the sitcom ''Duty Free'' (1984–1986); Barbara Liversidge in the sitcom '' Barbara'' ...

reprising the role she had played on stage.

Main cast

as Gen Masefield * Michael Williams as Barry Masefield *

Stephen Moyer Stephen Moyer (born Stephen John Emery; 11 October 1969) is an English film and television actor who is best known as vampire Bill Compton in the HBO series ''True Blood''. His first television role was in 1993 as Philip Masefield in the TV ad ...

as Philip Masefield *

Cordelia Bugeja Cordelia Bugeja (born 5 March 1976 in Chichester, West Sussex) is a British actress, best known for her roles as Julie in ''Not Going Out'', Nikki in ''EastEnders'', Melanie Hart in ''Family Affairs'', and sex worker Kate in '' Respectable''. ...

as Gillian Masefield *

Alan MacNaughtan Alan MacNaughtan (4 March 1920 – 29 August 2002) was a Scottish actor, born in Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. He was educated at the Glasgow Academy, trained at RADA, and graduated in 1940 with the Bancroft Gold Medal. An experienc ...

as Jack *

Warren Clarke Warren Clarke (born Alan James Clarke; 26 April 1947 – 12 November 2014) was an English actor. He appeared in many films after a significant role as Dim in Stanley Kubrick's ''A Clockwork Orange''. His television appearances included ''Dalzi ...

as Toby

References

Bibliography

* Howard Maxford. ''Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company''. McFarland, 2018.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Conjugal Rites (Tv Series) 1993 British television series debuts 1994 British television series endings 1990s British comedy television series ITV sitcoms Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Granada Television English-language television shows