''Hadleigh'' is a

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that was produced by

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and originally ran from 1969 to 1976. Developed by Robert Barr, it was a sequel to the writer's earlier ''

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'' (1968) for the same company. The

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was composed by Alan Moorhouse and, from series 3,

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. James Hadleigh, played by

Gerald Harper Gerald Harper (born 15 February 1931) is an English actor, best known for his work on television, having played the title roles in ''Adam Adamant Lives!'' (1966–67) and '' Hadleigh'' (1969–76). He then returned to his main love, the theatre. ...

, was "the perfect squire, paternalistically careful of his tenantry's welfare, beloved in the village, respected in the council." A "knight in a shining white Aston Martin V8 (actually a Monteverdi 375L), he sets about correcting local injustices".Clive James ''

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'' His wife, from a suburban middle-class background, was played by

Hilary Dwyer Hilary Dwyer (6 May 1945 – 30 March 2020), also known as Hilary Heath, was an English actress, businessperson, and film producer. She was best known for her acting roles in films such as '' Witchfinder General'' (1968) and ''Wuthering Heights ...

. The series attracted around 17 million viewers at its peak.

Cast

as James Hadleigh *

Ambrosine Phillpotts Ambrosine Phillpotts (13 September 1912 – 12 October 1980) was a British actress of theatre, TV, radio and film. ''The Times'' wrote, "She was one of the last great stage aristocrats, a stylish comedienne best known for playing on stage an ...

as Lady Helen Hadleigh * Alastair Hunter as Maxwell (S1, S2) *

Peter Dennis Peter John Dennis (25 October 1933 – 18 April 2009) was a Screen Actors Guild Award and Drama-Logue Award winning English film, television, theatre and voice actor. His extensive career spanned both sides of the Atlantic with projects ...

as Sutton (S3, S4) * Gillian Wray as Susan Jackson (S1) *

Jane Merrow Jane Josephine Meirowsky (born 26 August 1941), known professionally as Jane Merrow is a British actress who has been active from the 1960s in both Britain and the United States. Early years Merrow was born in Hertfordshire to an English mothe ...

as Anne Hepton (S2) *

as Jennifer Caldwell (S3) * Jenny Twigge as Joanna Roberts (S4)

Episodes

appears as James Hadleigh in all 52 episodes.

Series 1: 1969

Series 2: 1971

Series 3: 1973

Series 4: 1976

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0159167, Hadleigh 1960s British drama television series 1969 British television series debuts 1970s British drama television series 1976 British television series endings English-language television shows ITV television dramas Television series by ITV Studios Television series by Yorkshire Television Television shows set in Yorkshire