A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
Synopsis
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
First Air Date: 1980-10-05
Last Air Date: 1980-11-23
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 8
Created By: Barry Letts
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Paul Shelley as Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton
- Ralph Michael as Dr Alexandre Manette
- Sally Osborne as Lucie Manette
- Vivien Merchant as Miss Pross
- Nigel Stock as Jarvis Lorry
- Stephen Yardley as Ernest Defarge
- Judy Parfitt as Thérèse Defarge
- Eric Mason as Jacques Three
- David Collings as John Barsad
- Peter Cleall as Jerry Cruncher
Seasons
Miniseries (1980)
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Part 1
Lucie Manette travels to pre-revolutionary France to find her father who she assumed was dead.
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Ep. 2: Part 2
Lucie appears to vouch for French émigré Charles Darnay, who is charged with high treason.
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Ep. 3: Part 3
Darnay is acquitted and Stryver informs Carton of his intentions regarding Lucie.
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Ep. 4: Part 4
Carton reveals his true feelings to Lucie and Barsad makes an unwelcome reappearance.
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Ep. 5: Part 5
In London, Manette suffers a relapse. Meanwhile, in Paris, the Bastille is stormed.
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Ep. 6: Part 6
On receipt of Gabelle's letter, Darnay returns to Paris during the Reign of Terror.
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Ep. 7: Part 7
Darnay is released from prison, thanks to Manette's influence.
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Ep. 8: Part 8
The day of Darnay's execution arrives and, with Barsard's assistance, Carton visits him.
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