''Thursday's Child'' is a
British television series
This is a list of television series that have been aired in the United Kingdom.
British programming
Universal Channel
* '' House''
* ''Royal Pains''
* ''Chance''
* ''Condor''
* '' Major Crimes''
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adaptation of
Noel Streatfeild
Mary Noel Streatfeild OBE (24 December 1895 –11 September 1986) was an English author, best known for children's books including the "Shoes" books, which were not a series (though some books made references to others). Random House, the ...
's
1970 children's historical novel of the same name.
Consisting of six episodes, the series aired on
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, p ...
between December 27, 1972 and January 31, 1973.
The series stars Claire Walker as Margaret Thursday ,
Gillian Bailey
Gillian Bailey (born 14 June 1955 in Wimbledon, London), also known as Gilli Bush-Bailey, is a British academic and former actress.
She was a child actress and appeared as Billie in '' Here Come the Double Deckers'' (1970–71). Other roles inc ...
as Lavinia Beresford,
Simon Gipps-Kent
Simon Gipps-Kent (born Simon Trevor Kent; 25 October 1958 – 16 September 1987) was a prolificAlistair D. McGown & Mark J. Dochert''The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama – An Encyclopedia'' British Film Institute, 2003, p. 97. 20 ...
as Peter Beresford, David Tully as Horatio Beresford, Caroline Harris as Miss Snelston, Althea Parker as Matron, Kit Daniels as Jem, Maxine Kalli as Susan, Anne Pichon as Miss Jones, Jill Riddick as Clara,
Cindy O'Callaghan
Cindy O'Callaghan is an Irish psychologist and former actress. Her acting career began in her adolescence, when she was chosen to play the part of Carrie Rawlins in the Disney feature film ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' in 1971. She has appeared ...
as Winifred,
Edwin Brown
Edwin Stanley "Nigger" Brown (1898–1972) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1910s and 1920s. A Queensland state and Australian international representative centre, he played club rugby in Toowoomba for Newtown.
Brown, ...
as Filbert, Susan Field as Ma Smith,
Joy Harington
Joy Harington (22 February 1914, London - 22 October 1991, Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the no ...
as Mrs. Tanner, Anne Ridler as Lady Corkberry, Peter Williams as Lord Corkberry, Will Stampe as Captain Smith, and
Arthur Blake as PC Perkins.
The series was entered into the 1973
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is held every year in June in the Principality of Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum, under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
The opening ceremony inaugurates each new edition, intro ...
; placing third in the children's television program category.
References
External links
Thursday's Child at IMDB
British television shows based on children's books
1972 British television series debuts
1973 British television series endings
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