Middlemarch Episode 3 "The New Doctor", 1968, Hannah Gordon, Helen Christie, Richard Pearson F654

Episode 3 from the first TV drama of Middlemarch (written by George Eliot), and adapted by the BBC for showing in 1968. There were 7 epsiodes in this mini-series (the first episode is currently thought lost). I believe this is the 3rd episode and was aired at 19.50 on Saturday the 27th July 1968, on BBC 2 (repeated on the Thursday). It was colour, and had a bevy of stars...not least Michele Dotrice, Helen Christie, Hannah Gordon, Richard Pearson and many more.
The sound has a bad hiss on my film, particularly the first 10 minutes...I am afraid I can do nothing about that, it reflects the condition of the film.
Dramatised by: Michael Voysey
Script Editor: Lennox Phillips
Designer: Stephen Bundy
Producer: David Conroy
Director: Joan Craft
Cast:
Dorothea: Michele Dotrice
The Rev. Mr. Casaubon: Philip Latham
Will Ladislaw: Michael Pennington
Naumann: Ralph Gruskin
Mr. Vincy: Dermot Tuohy
Rosamond Vincy: Marilyn Taylerson
Mr. Bulstrode: Richard Pearson
Mrs. Cadwallader: Fabia Drake
Mr. Brooke: Derek Francis
Peter Featherstone: John Glyn-Jones
Fred Vincy: Clive Francis
Mary Garth: Hannah Gordon
Dr. Minchin: Martin Wyldeck
Dr. Sprague: John Gill
Dr. Lydgate: Donald Douglas
Mrs. Vincy: Helen Christie
Tantripp: Gabrielle Hamilton
Pritchard: Maureen Morris
The Rev. Mr. Farebrother: Bernard Hepton

[@starchan2036]

Thank you so much for sharing this! What a treasure! I wish i could find the other episodes too, but in the meantime i'll enjoy this one

[@joeomalley2835]

Thanks for this! Rare treasure for sure. I've been looking for any available adaptations but without much luck.

[@BLTKellys]

The greatest novel ever written!!

[@leftybelle7022]

I'm reading it right now, and it is indeed fantastic

[@chrisletheby1437]

Thank you for uploading this! I have to say, however, that it doesn't hold a candle to the 1994 adaptation. The writing, casting, and performances are all immeasurably superior in that one. In my mind, those actors simply *are* the characters; I see and hear them now whenever I read the book (and I'm currently in the middle of my 11th annual read!) Michele Dotrice, in contrast, is *not* Dorothea.

[@imafilmbuff]

According to TV Brain and Chris Perry from Kaleidoscope, Episodes 2-7 survive on their original 625 Line Colour VT. This must have been a copy made for export sales for overseas broadcasters. I wonder if other episodes from this series, survive as TR copies.

[@goodstorylover]

Thank you very much, I had no idea this version existed. Can anyone please tell me where can I watch the 1994 adaptation?

[@bigddannyflynn-filmmaker5694]

bbc iplayer

[@deborahrobertson8606]

I should love to see the entire series1

[@hildalynch741]

Is there anywhere we can see all of this ..?

[@maxustaxus]

I think this is the whole of this particular episode (or close to it), but I am afraid I have no other reels, and I am not sure where you might get to see the full series.

[@hildalynch741]

@@maxustaxus Thanks for the reply. It's still great to see some of it no matter how much there is left lying around. Much appreciated 🙂

[@maryzou6880]

What about the other episode

[@maryzou6880]

One and two

[@sissyrayself7508]

What beautiful, platinum blonde hair on this actress . Even if it was achieved through a hydrogen peroxide bleach job... None the less..It just glows in the black and white film. So few beautiful blonde actresses get cast these days. Sadly.