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Northanger Abbey (Original title)
Date: 15 February 1987 (Television)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: Giles Foster



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Date: 15 February 1987Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:10Runtime: 90 mins Network - Colour

Credits (30)
Production Company: BBC, Production Company: Arts and Entertainment Network, Producer: Louis Marks, Production Associate: Carolyn Montagu, Production Manager: Daphne Phipps, Production Manager: Peter Kondal, Production Manager: Joan Hamilton, Production Assistant: Raquel Ebbutt, Assistant Floor Manager: Jacqueline Morrish, Susannah Maclean, Casting: Sue Whatmough, Adaptation: Maggie Wadey, Author of the Original Work: Jane Austen, Photography: Nat Crosby, Lighting Gaffer: Mike Machowski, Assistant Cameraman: John Rhodes, Grips: Steve Phillips, Graphic Designer: Mina Martinez, Editor: Robin Sales, Designer: Cecelia Brereton, Properties Buyer: Gill Ducker, Costume Designer: Nicholas Rocker, Makeup Designer: Joan Stribling, Music Composed and Conducted by: Ilona Sekacz, Choreography: Sue Weston, Sound Recording: John Pritchard, Assistant Sound Recordist: John Crossland, Dubbing Editor: Carole Lyon, Dubbing Mixer: Ron Edmonds
Cast (21)
Peter Firth (Henry Tilney), Googie Withers (Mrs Allen), Robert Hardy (General Tilney), Katherine Schlesinger (Catherine Moreland), Cassie Stuart (Isabella Thorpe), Geoffrey Chater (Mr Allen), Jonathan Coy (John Thorpe), Ingrid Lacey (Eleanor Tilney), Elaine Ives-Cameron (marchioness), Greg Hicks (Frederick Tilney), Philip Bird (James Morland), Elvi Hale (Mrs Thorpe), Helen Fraser (Mrs Morland), David Rolfe (Mr Morland), Angela Curran (Alice), Tricia Morrish (Miss Digby), Oliver Hembrough (Edward Morland), Anne-Marie Mullane, Michelle Arthur (Thorpe sister), Sarah-Jane Holm (Jenny), Raphael Alleyne (page boy)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (6)
In: Radio Times v252 n3302 7 Mar 1987  Page: 80
Title: [Radio Times - v252 n3302 7 Mar 1987: no known title]Article type: LetterLanguage: English
Description: Letters

In: Television Today 19 Feb 1987  Page: 22
Title: [Stage - 19 Feb 1987: no known title]Language: English

In: City Limits n280 12 Feb 1987  Page: 57
Title: [City Limits - n280 12 Feb 1987: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: (Caption review).

In: Radio Times v252 n3299 14 Feb 1987  Pages: 98-99,101
Title: [Radio Times - v252 n3299 14 Feb 1987: no known title]Language: English

In: Television Today 8 May 1986  Page: 18
Title: [Stage - 8 May 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.

In: Screen International n560 9 Aug 1986  Page: 15
Title: [Screen International - n560 9 Aug 1986: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 89.29 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1987-02-15BFI identifier: C-709206
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 90.00 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-162636
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Video materials(5)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 89.29 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1987-02-15BFI identifier: C-709205
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 89.29 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1987-02-15BFI identifier: C-709206
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 89 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1420960
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 90.00 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-162636
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376750
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape