''Pride and Prejudice'' is a 1958 British television adaptation of the

Jane Austen Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots of ...

's 1813 novel of the same name, which aired on the BBC. Cast members included Alan Badel, Pamela Binns,

Jane Downs Jane Margaret Downs (22 January 1935 – 20 May 2015) was an English actress. Downs was born in Bromley, Kent, England. She started her career in the theatre, and later appeared on radio and in film, playing Kenneth More's wife in '' A Nigh ...

, Susan Lyall Grant, Marian Spencer, Vivienne Martin, Hugh Sinclair, William Squire, Joan Carol, Jeanne Elvin,

Colin Jeavons Colin Abel Jeavons (born 20 October 1929) is a retired British television actor. Career Jeavons' earliest television role was as Jules Neraud in an episode of the 1956 anthology series of teleplays ''Nom-de-Plume''. Broadcast live, it is unkno ...

Barbara New Barbara Helene Barrington (9 May 1923 – 24 May 2010) better known by her stage and birth maiden name Barbara New was an English character actress, well known for playing Mabel the scullery maid in the David Croft sitcom '' You Rang M'Lord?''. ...

, and Greta Watson. Six half-hour episodes were produced, presumably aired live (since that was usually the case with BBC drama of the era), and telerecorded for overseas broadcast. All six episodes were subsequently junked and are believed to be lost. The designer was Stephen Bundy.

Cast

as Elizabeth Bennet * Alan Badel as Mr. Darcy *Pamela Binns as Mary Bennet *Susan Lyall Grant as

Jane Bennet The Bennet (surname), Bennet family is a fictional family created by the English novelist Jane Austen, in her 1813 novel, ''Pride and Prejudice''. The family consists of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, and their five daughters: Jane, Mary, Catherine, Lydia ...

*Marian Spencer as

Mrs. Bennet The Bennet family is a fictional family created by the English novelist Jane Austen, in her 1813 novel, ''Pride and Prejudice''. The family consists of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, and their five daughters: Jane, Mary, Catherine, Lydia, and Elizabeth, ...

*Vivienne Martin as Lydia Bennet *Hugh Sinclair as Mr. Bennet * William Squire as Mr. Bingley *Joan Carol as Mrs. Gardiner *Jeanne Elvin as Servant *

as Mr. Wickham *

as Charlotte Lucas *Greta Watson as Caroline Bingley *

Hamilton Dyce Hamilton Dyce (14 March 1912 – 8 January 1972) was an English stage, film and television actor. His television work included the 1970 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''Spearhead from Space'', where he played General Scobie. Selected filmography * ...

as Mr. Gardiner *

Jack May Jack Wynne May (23 April 1922 – 19 September 1997) was an English actor. Early life and education May was born in 1922 in Henley-on-Thames, and was educated at Forest School in Walthamstow. After war service with the Royal Indian Navy in Bri ...

as Mr. Collins *

Phyllis Neilson-Terry Phyllis Neilson-Terry (15 October 1892 – 25 September 1977) was an English actress. She was a member of the third generation of the theatrical dynasty the Terry family. After early successes in the classics, including several leading William ...

Lady Catherine de Bourgh Lady Catherine de Bourgh (née Fitzwilliam; ; ) is a character in the 1813 novel '' Pride and Prejudice'' by Jane Austen. According to Janet Todd, Lady Catherine can be seen as a foil to the novel's protagonist Elizabeth Bennet. Family Lady ...

*Robert Crewsdon as Colonel Fitzwilliam *

Jeremy Geidt Charles Jeremy Wollaston Geidt (25 February 1930 – 6 August 2013) was a British-born American stage actor, comedian and acting coach. He was a Professor of Acting at Yale University, and later at Harvard University, being a founding member of b ...

as Captain Denny *Hazel Hughes as Lady Lucas * Madoline Thomas as Mrs. Reynolds

Episodes

Reception

The series was exported to Australia where it was shown on ABC. A reviewer for '' The Australian Women's Weekly'' called it ''"delightful"'', said ''"for out-of-this-world entertainment I'll nominate Jane Austen"'', and praised the performances of Jane Downs and Alan Badel. A still photograph appeared in an earlier edition of the magazine.

References

External links

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