John Halifax, Gentleman (TV Series)
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''John Halifax, Gentleman'' is a
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produced by John McRae that originally aired on the
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in five episodes in 1974. It was an adaptation of the novel ''
John Halifax, Gentleman ''John Halifax, Gentleman'' is a novel by Dinah Craik, first published in 1856. The novel was adapted for BBC Radio 4 in 1970 and on television on BBC in 1974. Plot summary The action is centred on the town of Tewkesbury, scarcely disguised b ...
'' by
Dinah Craik Dinah Maria Craik (; born Dinah Maria Mulock, often credited as Miss Mulock or Mrs. Craik; 20 April 1826 – 12 October 1887) was an English novelist and poet. She is best remembered for her novel ''John Halifax, Gentleman'', which presents the ...
, who was credited as Mrs Craik. Dramatised by Jack Ronder and directed by Tristan DeVere Cole, it was screened in the Sunday teatime slot on
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, which usually showed adaptations of classic novels. The script editor was Alistair Bell, Christine Ruscoe was the designer and Ursula Reid was in charge of costumes.


Main cast

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Robert Coleby Robert Coleby (born 1947) is a British actor who has spent most of his career in Australia. Active since the 1970s, he has over 70 film and television credits to his name. Coleby has acted on stage in numerous productions for the Queensland Thea ...
– John Halifax *
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– Ursula March * Tony Calvin – Phineas Fletcher


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* 1970s British drama television series 1974 British television series debuts 1974 British television series endings BBC television dramas {{BBC-tv-prog-stub