Moll Flanders (TV series)

Television series

For the 1996 series, see The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders.

British TV series or programme

Moll Flanders

Genre| Period drama
Based on| Moll Flanders
by Daniel Defoe
Written by| Hugh Whitemore
Directed by| Donald McWhinnie
Starring| Julia Foster
Kenneth Haigh
Ian Ogilvy
Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of series| 1
No. of episodes| 2
Production
Producer| Cedric Messina
Cinematography| Brian Tufano
Running time| c. 205 minutes
Production company| BBC
Release
Original network| BBC Two
Original release| 26 November (1975-11-26) –
3 December 1975 (1975-12-03)

Moll Flanders is a 1975 British historical television series based on the novel of the same title by Daniel Defoe. Starring Julia Foster in the title role, it originally aired on BBC 2 in two episodes.[1]

## Cast[edit]

* Julia Foster as Betty / Moll Flanders
* Kenneth Haigh as Jemmy Earle
* Ian Ogilvy as Humphrey Oliver
* Diana Fairfax as Lady Verney
* Jeremy Clyde as Edward
* Madge Ryan as Mrs. Oliver
* Barry Jackson as William Stubbs
* Paul Lavers as Robin
* Ania Marson as Phillipa
* Lynne Jones as Catherine
* David Battley as Henry Haydock
* Karin MacCarthy as Meg
* Patrick Newell as Thomas Woodall
* Maureen Pryor as Mrs. Gill
* Geoffrey Chater as George Mace
* Jack Galloway as Andrew Bullen
* Sheila Reid as Jenny
* James Mellor as Capt. Preston
* Nelly Griffiths as Mrs. Owen
* Keith Smith as Barnaby
* James Smith as Bank Clerk
* Mary Hanefey as Maid
* Clyde Pollitt as Thin Man
* Lysandre De La Haye as Child
* Sam Avent as Draper
* Roy McArthur as Card Player
* Jimmy Mac as Card Player

## References[edit]

1. ^ Klossner p.261

## Bibliography[edit]

* Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2,550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002.

## External links[edit]

* Moll Flanders at IMDb

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