The Woman in White (1982 TV series)

The Woman in White
Genre	Mystery
Based on	The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Written by	Ray Jenkins
Directed by	John Bruce
Starring	Diana Quick Ian Richardson Jenny Seagrove
Composer	Patrick Gowers
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producer	Jonathan Powell
Running time	55 minutes
Production company	BBC
Original release
Network	BBC Two
Release	14 April (1982-04-14) – 12 May 1982 (1982-05-12)

The Woman in White is a British mystery television series adapted from the novel of the same title by Wilkie Collins.^[1] It first aired on BBC 2 in five parts between 14 April and 12 May 1982.^[2][3]

Plot summary

Main cast

• Diana Quick as Marian Halcombe
• Ian Richardson as Frederick Fairlie
• John Shrapnel as Sir Percival Glyde
• Jenny Seagrove as Laura Fairlie
• Kevin Elyot as Louis
• Alan Badel as Count Fosco
• Daniel Gerroll as Walter Hartright
• Georgine Anderson as Countess Fosco
• Anna Lindup as Fanny
• Deirdra Morris as Anne Catherick
• Anna Wing as Mrs. Clements
• Carol MacReady as Mrs. Michelson
• Jeannie Crowther as Margaret Porcher
• Andrew Carr as Fletcher
• Hilary Sesta as Madame Rubelle
• Pauline Jameson as Mrs. Catherick

References

1. Miller p.54
2. "Newseries The Woman in White". 14 April 1982. p. 57 – via BBC Genome.
3. "The Woman in White". 12 May 1982. p. 49 – via BBC Genome.

Bibliography

• Baskin, Ellen. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
• Miller, Ron. Mystery Classics on Film: The Adaptation of 65 Novels and Stories. McFarland, 2017.

External links

• The Woman in White at IMDb