The Diary of Samuel Pepys
TV series
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
1958, English, on BBC Television. Created by Samuel Pepys & A.R. Rawlinson.
Based on the diaries of the naval adiminister Samuel Pepys, it portrays life at the court of Charles II during the 1660s.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 14
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 1958
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Latest episode
S1 E14: January, 1669
Aired 13 June 1958
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Samuel PepysCreator
- A.R. RawlinsonCreator
- Peter SallisSamuel Pepys · 14 ep
- Susan MaryottElizabeth Pepys · 7 ep
- Manning WilsonLord Sandwich · 7 ep
- Douglas WilmerKing Charles II · 6 ep
- David PeelDuke of York · 6 ep
- Alan RoweWilliam Hewer · 5 ep
- Diana FairfaxLady Castlemaine · 5 ep
- Howard LambWilliam Bowyer · 4 ep
- Frederick PeisleyJohn Pepys · 3 ep
- Paul EddingtonWilliam Coventry · 3 ep
- John ArnattDuke of Albemarle (General George Monk) · 3 ep
- Bruce StewartWill Shepley · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 7 March 1958
- Last aired
- 13 June 1958
- Network
- BBC Television
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys has 1 season and 14 episodes.
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Who created The Diary of Samuel Pepys?
The Diary of Samuel Pepys was created by Samuel Pepys and A.R. Rawlinson and stars Peter Sallis, Susan Maryott, Manning Wilson.