Nancherrow

Nancherrow
Based onNancherrow
by Rosamunde Pilcher
Screenplay byJohn Goldsmith
Directed bySimon Langton
StarringJoanna Lumley
Tristan Gemmill
Robert Hardy
Lynda Baron
Susan Hampshire
Patrick Ryecart
Philipp Moog
Theme music composerAlan Parker
Country of originGreat Britain
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerDavid Cunliffe
Running time180 minutes
Original release
NetworkITV
Release4 April (1999-04-04) –
5 April 1999 (1999-04-05)

Nancherrow is a British TV movie sequel to Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home. It aired on ITV television from 4 to 5 April 1999.[1] The story is set in the country mansion called Nancherrow on the Cornish coast.[2]

Reception

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In a review for The Mirror, Charlie Catchpole wrote that "It required patience, stamina, a stiff drink and a box of man- sized Kleenex to get through to the end of Nancherrow".[1]

Synopsis

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After the Colonel dies it is his daughter, Loveday, who inherits the house and all of its problems, including dry rot.[3] Bewitched by the magic of Nancherrow, Loveday fights to keep the estate going so that, in time, her young son Nat may inherit same, while dealing with the reappearance of her one true love Gus and her failing marriage to Walter.

Meanwhile, Judith is finding life as the wife of a busy doctor difficult, especially after suffering multiple miscarriages. It is a time of much change and heartfelt expectation for everyone at Nancherrow.

Cast

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DVD release

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Nancherrow is available on DVD in the UK.

References

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  1. ^ a b Catchpole, Charlie (6 April 1999). "Charlie Catchpole's TV column: STATELY PILE OF TRASH". The Mirror. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ Voigts-Virchow, Eckart (2007). "Heritage and Literature On Screen: Heimat and Heritage". In Cartmell, Deborah; Whelehan, Imelda (eds.). The Cambridge Companion to Literature on Screen. Cambridge University Press. pp. 123–127 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Banks-Smith, Nancy (5 April 1999). "Weekend TV: Black, gold and red in tooth and claw". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via ProQuest.
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