The Secret Kingdom (TV series)

The Secret Kingdom is a British television series which originally aired on BBC in eight episodes between 6 May and 24 June 1960. It is an adaptation of the 1938 novel of the same title by Walter Greenwood.[1] The plot revolves around Paula Byron, from a working class family in Salford. It was directed and produced by Chloe Gibson.

The Secret Kingdom
GenreDrama
Based onThe Secret Kingdom by Walter Greenwood
Written bySheila Hodgson
Directed byChloe Gibson
StarringMaureen Pryor
Anthony Newlands
Sheila Manahan
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8 (all missing)
Production
ProducerChloe Gibson
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC 1
Release6 May (1960-05-06) –
24 June 1960 (1960-06-24)

All eight episodes are believed to be lost.

Main cast

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References

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  1. ^ Baskin p.48

Bibliography

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  • Baskin, Ellen . Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
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