
TV series
In a Land of Plenty
2001, English, on BBC Two.
In A Land Of Plenty is a 10-episode British television drama serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted for television by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas from the novel by Tim Pears. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001 and describes a sprawling family saga taking place from the 1950s to the 1990s in England. Through the lives, deaths, tragedies and loves of the Freeman family, the series charts how Britain was shaped after World War II. It was subsequently broadcast in the USA on BBC America. The show was co-financed between WGBH-TV and the BBC and was produced by Michael Riley and John Chapman. Executive Producers were Peter Fincham and Tessa Ross. The soundtrack was written by composer and musician Jocelyn Pook.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 2001
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Latest episode
S1 E10: Episode 10
Aired 14 March 2001
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Sian ReevesZoe Freeman · 10 ep
- Robert PughCharles Freeman · 10 ep
- Shaun DingwallJames Freeman · 10 ep
- Hazel MonaghanMina · 10 ep
- Garry CooperStanley · 10 ep
- Kaye WraggLaura · 10 ep
- Stuart LaingRobert Freeman · 10 ep
- Tony MaudsleySimon Freeman · 10 ep
- Andrew TiernanGary · 10 ep
- Susannah WiseAlice Freeman · 10 ep
- Indira VarmaSonali · 10 ep
- Christopher FairbankBob · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 10 January 2001
- Last aired
- 14 March 2001
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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In a Land of Plenty has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
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