Inheritance (TV series)

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1967 British TV series or programme

Inheritance

Genre| Drama
Written by| Peter Eckersley
Geoffrey Lancashire
Starring| Michael Goodliffe
John Thaw
James Bolam
Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of series| 1
No. of episodes| 10
Production
Producer| Howard Baker
Running time| 60 minutes
Production company| Granada
Original release
Network| ITV
Release| 29 September (1967-09-29) –
1 December 1967 (1967-12-01)

Inheritance was a 1967 Granada-produced ITV drama based on a trilogy of novels by Phyllis Bentley[1] \- Inheritance (1932), The Rise of Henry Morcar (1946) and A Man of His Time (1966).

## Plot

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The ten-part period drama revolved around the fortunes of the Oldroyds, a Yorkshire mill-owning family from 1812 to 1965. The early part of the series featured the Luddite riots, involving the burning of mills and the subsequent execution of those responsible. The series turned the expression "There's trouble at mill" into a catchphrase.

## Leading actors

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The series featured Michael Goodliffe, John Thaw and James Bolam in leading roles over the generations. Each new generation saw Goodliffe and Thaw playing father and eldest son, with Bolam usually playing the part of the younger son.

## Cast with original parts

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* Michael Goodliffe as William Oldroyd
* Daphne Heard as Janie Smith-Oldroyd
* Royston Tickner as Charley Mellor
* Madeleine Christie as Charlotte Stancliffe
* John Thaw as Will Oldroyd
* Wilfred Pickles as mill overlooker
* Thelma Whiteley as Mary Bamforth
* Judy Wilson as Martha Ackroyd
* James Bolam as Joe Bamforth
* David Burke as Henry Morcar
* Basil Dignam as Mr. Shaw

## References

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1. ^ Joseph, Michael (1980). 25 Years on ITV. London: Independent Television Books Ltd. p. 131\. ISBN 0 900727 81 0. Retrieved 19 July 2025.

## External links

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* Inheritance at IMDb

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