The Little Minister (Original title)
Date: 02 November 1975 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Cedric Messina
Synopsis: Set in the early years of the Industrial Revolution, Gavin Dishart is the popular young minister of Thrums who tries to intervene when the weavers of the town react violently against their new mill machines which threaten their livelihoods and confront the redcoats. However, Gavin finds problems of another nature when a wild gypsy girl suddenly appears.
Subjects: Industrial Revolution, Weaving machines, Employees, Clergy, Great Britain, Gypsies
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 02 November 1975Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:40Runtime: 100 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 02 November 1975 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Cedric Messina
Synopsis: Set in the early years of the Industrial Revolution, Gavin Dishart is the popular young minister of Thrums who tries to intervene when the weavers of the town react violently against their new mill machines which threaten their livelihoods and confront the redcoats. However, Gavin finds problems of another nature when a wild gypsy girl suddenly appears.
Subjects: Industrial Revolution, Weaving machines, Employees, Clergy, Great Britain, Gypsies
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 02 November 1975Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:40Runtime: 100 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(7)
Production Company: BBC, Producer: Alan Shallcross, Script: J.M. Barrie, Designer: Don Taylor, Costumes: Odette Barrow, Make-up: Jan Harrison
Cast
(16)
Helen Mirren (Babbie), Ian Ogilvy (Rev. Gavin Dishart), Peter Barkworth (Earl of Rintoul), Bill Simpson (Rob Dow), Anne Kristen (Jean), Nicholas Jones (Captain Halliwell), David Bailie (Sergeant Davidson), John Moffatt (Andrew Mealmaker), Robert James (Snecky Hobart), Margaret Inglis (Nanny Webster), Simon Lack (Thomas Whamond), Michael Mckevitt (Joe Cruikshanks), Jonathan Scott (Silva Tosh), Hilda Kriseman (Felice), Joseph Mckenna (Micah Dow), John Aston (Thwaites)