''The Diary of Samuel Pepys'' is a British

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which was originally broadcast on the

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in 1958. Based on the diaries of the naval administrator

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, it portrays life at the court of Charles II during the 1660s.

Main cast

* Peter Sallis as Samuel Pepys * Susan Maryott as Elizabeth Pepys * Alan Rowe as William Hewer * Diana Fairfax as Lady Castlemaine * David Peel as Duke of York *

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as King Charles II * Manning Wilson as Lord Sandwich * Paul Eddington as Sir William Coventry * John Arnatt as Duke of Albemarle * Howard Lamb as William Bowyer * Anthony Newlands as Sir William Penn * John Sharplin as John Evelyn * Frederick Peisley as John Pepys * Raymond Rollett as Sir John Minnes * Jill Carey as Duchess of York

Review

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. Incidentally, Chloe Gibson was one of the first female producers for BBC television. Using the diaries as a template, Sallis captured the wit, verve and cheeky humour of Pepys and was rightly lauded for his performance.Best of British Magazine; February 2021 Issue; Pages 52-53)

References

Bibliography

*Baskin, Ellen . ''Serials on British Television, 1950-1994''. Scolar Press, 1996. {{DEFAULTSORT:Diary of Samuel Pepys, The BBC television dramas 1958 British television series debuts 1958 British television series endings British English-language television shows Television series set in the 17th century