''The Weather in the Streets'' is a 1983 British

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

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directed by

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, written by Julian Mitchell, and starring

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and

Joanna Lumley Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley (born 1 May 1946) is an English actress, presenter, former model, author, television producer, and activist. She has won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (1992 ...

. Adapted from the 1936 novel of the same title by

Rosamond Lehmann Rosamond Nina Lehmann (3 February 1901 – 12 March 1990) was an English novelist and translator. Her first novel, ''Dusty Answer'' (1927), was a ''succès de scandale''; she subsequently became established in the literary world and intimate ...

, it originally premiered at the

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on 30 November 1983, before being broadcast on BBC Two on 12 February 1984.

Cast

as Rollo Spencer *

as Olivia Curtis *

as Kate *

Rosalind Ayres Rosalind Ayres (born 7 December 1946) is an English actress, director and producer. Active since 1970, Ayres is well known for her role in the 1997 film ''Titanic'', in which she played Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon. Her husband, Martin Jarvis, playe ...

as Etty * Faith Brook as Lady Spencer *

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as Mrs. Curtis * Sebastian Shaw as Mr. Curtis * Marcus Gilbert as Kurt * Charles Grant as Adrian * Max Hafler as Colin *

Janet Henfrey Janet Ethne Anne Henfrey (born 16 August 1935) is a British stage and television actress. She is best known for playing Mrs. Bale on '' As Time Goes By'', and for her role as the schoolteacher in the Dennis Potter television play '' Stand Up, N ...

as Lady Blanche * Merelina Kendall as Anna *

John Quarmby John Quarmby (18 June 1929 – 5 April 2019) was an English character actor. Biography Quarmby was born in Liverpool and after two years' national service in the RAF joined RADA in 1949. Repertory work dominated the first twenty years of hi ...

as Mr. Treadeven *

Rosie Marcel Rosie Ellen Celine Marcel (born 6 May 1977) is an English actress. Marcel is known for her role as Jac Naylor, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon lead in the BBC drama series ''Holby City'', a role she has also played in sister series '' Casual ...

as Jane * Jane Myerson as Lady Mary * Emily Nye as Polly *

Robin Parkinson Christopher Robin Parkinson (25 October 1929 – 7 May 2022) was an English actor known for his comedy roles. He was the second actor to portray Monsieur Ernest Leclerc in '' 'Allo 'Allo!'' (22 episodes: series 7 to 9), after the death of Derek ...

as Doctor * Norman Pitt as Sir John * Holly De Jong as Marigold *

Eileen Helsby Eileen Helsby (born 30 June 1937) is a British actress with several television credits. She appeared in the '' Doctor Who'' serial '' The Ark'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Doomwatch'', '' Looking for Clancy'', '' Survivors'', ''Angels'', ''Juliet Bravo ...

as Woman in the inn *

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as Train steward * Ian Fairbairn as David Cooke * Keith Robinson as Footman * James Walker as Ivor * Alistair White as Christopher * Terry Pearson as Partygoer

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

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