The Franchise Affair is a British television series which originally aired on BBC One in 1962. It is based on the 1948 novel The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey.[1]
| The Franchise Affair | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey |
| Written by | Constance Cox |
| Directed by | Mervyn Pinfield |
| Starring | Rosalie Crutchley Michael Aldridge Veronica Turleigh |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (all missing) |
| Production | |
| Producer | George R. Foa |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 21 May – 25 June 1962 |
All six episodes are believed to be lost.
Main cast edit
- Rosalie Crutchley as Marion Sharpe
- Michael Aldridge as Robert Blair
- Veronica Turleigh as Mrs. Sharpe
- Gladys Boot as Aunt Lin
- Barry Wilsher as Leslie Wynn
- Derek Aylward as Tony Bredon
- Peggy Thorpe-Bates as Mrs. Wynn
- Leslie French as Mr. Heseltine
- Jack May as Kevin Macdermott
- Edward Harvey as Chief Insp. Hallam
- Meg Wynn Owen as Betty Kane
- Clifford Earl as Det. Insp. Grant
- Jennifer Hill as Miss Harker
- William Marlowe as Stan Peters
References edit
- ^ Baskin p.236
Bibliography edit
- Baskin, Ellen . Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
