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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.
Original Release
01/10/2001 on BBC
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sian Reeves | Zoe Freeman / Zoe |
Robert Pugh | Charles Freeman |
Shaun Dingwall | James Freeman |
Hazel Monaghan | Mina |
Kaye Wragg | Laura |
Garry Cooper | Stanley |
Andrew Tiernan | Gary |
Tony Maudsley | Simon Freeman |
Susannah Wise | Alice Freeman |
Stuart Laing | Robert Freeman |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Wednesday, 10 January 2001 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 17 January 2001 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 24 January 2001 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Wednesday, 31 January 2001 |
5 | Episode #1.5 | Wednesday, 07 February 2001 |
6 | Episode #1.6 | Wednesday, 14 February 2001 |
7 | Episode #1.7 | Wednesday, 21 February 2001 |
8 | Episode #1.8 | Wednesday, 28 February 2001 |
9 | Episode #1.9 | Wednesday, 07 March 2001 |
10 | Episode #1.10 | Wednesday, 14 March 2001 |
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sian Reeves | Zoe Freeman / Zoe |
Robert Pugh | Charles Freeman |
Shaun Dingwall | James Freeman |
Hazel Monaghan | Mina |
Kaye Wragg | Laura |
Garry Cooper | Stanley |
Andrew Tiernan | Gary |
Tony Maudsley | Simon Freeman |
Susannah Wise | Alice Freeman |
Stuart Laing | Robert Freeman |
Lorraine Ashbourne | Edna |
Ravi Kapoor | Harry Ganatra |
Julia Ford | Sonia |
Elizabeth Estensen | Rachel |
Joe Alessi | Keith |
Indira Varma | Sonali Ganatra |
Simon Slater | Tinniswood |
Shane Fox | Teenage James Freeman |
Helen McCrory | Mary Freeman |
Caroline Carver | Zoe |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Riley | Producer |
Helen Flint | Producer |
John Chapman | Producer |