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Lost Empires is a 1986 television miniseries adaptation of J. B. Priestley's novel of the same name and starred Colin Firth, John Castle and Laurence Olivier. Produced by Granada Television, it was shown as a serial, and premiered on the UK's ITV network in October and November 1986.
Original Release
10/24/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Colin Firth | Richard Herncastle |
| John Castle | Nick Ollanton |
| Gillian Bevan | Cissie Mapes |
| Mike Edmonds | Barney |
| Ted Morris | Sam Hayes |
| Neil Boorman | Ben Hayes |
| Carmen du Sautoy | Julie Blane |
| Francesca McGregor | Nonie Colmar |
| Jean Marie Segal | Gustav Colmar |
| John Ballanger | Andre Colmar |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Friday, 24 October 1986 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Friday, 31 October 1986 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Friday, 07 November 1986 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Friday, 14 November 1986 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Friday, 21 November 1986 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Friday, 28 November 1986 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Friday, 05 December 1986 |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Colin Firth | Richard Herncastle |
| John Castle | Nick Ollanton |
| Gillian Bevan | Cissie Mapes |
| Mike Edmonds | Barney |
| Ted Morris | Sam Hayes |
| Neil Boorman | Ben Hayes |
| Carmen du Sautoy | Julie Blane |
| Francesca McGregor | Nonie Colmar |
| Jean Marie Segal | Gustav Colmar |
| John Ballanger | Andre Colmar |
| Larbi Slemane | Jean Colmar |
| Brian Glover | Tommy Beamish |
| Beatie Edney | Nancy Ellis |
| Emil Wolk | Ricarlo |
| Anthony Newlands | Hubert Courtenay |
| Rio Fortune | The Ragtime Three |
| Mike Mosebury | The Ragtime Three |
| Claude Walloon | The Ragtime Three |
| Brenda Larenty | The Montanas |
| Miguel | The Montanas |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| June Howson | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
