By the Sword Divided(1983)
series - first aired/released 1983-10-16 - audience 7.0
Drama
Directed by Brian Farnham, Diarmuid Lawrence, Henry Herbert, Michael Custance
This classic period drama series follows the fortunes of the aristocratic Lacey family, living peacefully in Arnescote Castle until the onset of the English Civil War in 1640. Sir Martin Lacey, the head of the family, is steadfastly loyal to the King. However the family is torn apart when his eldest daughter Anne weds John Fletcher - son of a merchant family who support the forces of Cromwell.
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Cast
Andrew MacLachlanNathaniel Cropper- Rob EdwardsJohn Fletcher
Tim BentinckSir Thomas Lacey
Rosalie CrutchleyGoodwife Margaret- Simon DuttonWill Saltmarsh
Sharon MaughanAnne Lacey, Anne Fletcher- Lucy AstonLucinda Lacey, Lady Lucinda Ferrar
Eileen WayMinty- Janet Lees-PriceEmma Skinner, Emma Bowen
- Johanna MyersHannah Jackman
- Claire DavenportMrs Dumfry
Edward PeelWalter Jackman
Peter GuinnessDick Skinner
Simon ButterissHugh Brandon- Judy BuxtonSusan Protheroe, Lady Susan Winter
- Debbie GoodmanRachel
- Bert ParnabySir Austin Fletcher
Peter JeffreyOliver Cromwell
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Julian GloverSir Martin Lacey
Andrew McCullochCaptain Leckie, Colonel Leckie
Mark BurnsCaptain Charles Pike
Frank MillsMatthew Saltmarsh
Jonathan ElsomReverend Butterworth- Ronny CushJoshua
- Tim BrierleyLord Edward Ferrar
- Malcolm StoddardColonel Hannibal Marsh, Captain Hannibal Marsh
- Michael ParkhouseSam Saltmarsh
Stuart OrganCorporal Turner, Sergeant Turner- Wilfred GroveJohn Moresby
- Joanna McCallumFrances Neville, Lady Frances Lacey
Peter BirchLord Edward Ferrar
Robert StephensSir Ralph Winter
David CollingsJohn Thurloe
Seasons
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