Barnaby Rudge

📊 Series Specifications

Network BBC One
Episode Runtime ~30 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 13
Original Language EN

Barnaby Rudge (1960)

⭐ 2.5 / 5 (1 votes) 🎬 1 Seasons 📼 13 Episodes 🏷️ Drama 📡 Ended
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Synopsis

Barnaby Rudge is a British drama television series which originally aired on the BBC in thirteen episodes between 30 September and 23 December 1960. It was an adaptation of the novel Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens set against the backdrop of the 1780 Gordon Riots.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Episode 1

The locksmith Gabriel Varden visits the Maypole Inn, incurs his wife's displeasure, and we hear of a murder...

E2 Episode 2

Simon Tappertit undertakes a midnight errand and Gabriel Varden learns more about the Stranger.

E3 Episode 3

Mr Chester visits the Maypole Inn and Joe Willett plans to go courting.

E4 Episode 4

Mr Chester and Mr Haredale plan to interfere in the course of true love and Mrs Rudge is threatened.

E5 Episode 5

Mrs Varden is persuaded to visit the Maypole.

E6 Episode 6

Simon Tappertit meddles in the affairs of others and Mrs Rudge comes to a decision.

E7 Episode 7

Unbeknown to them, the lives of the Vardens and the Haredales are put into danger by the arrival of Lord George Gordon at the Maypole.

E8 Episode 8

Under the influence of Lord George Gordon, Mrs Varden has joined the Protestant Association. Having fled, hoping to escape the threats of the Stranger, Mrs Rudge and Barnaby are rediscovered.

E9 Episode 9

Simon meets Dennis the hangman and Mr Haredale finds his life in danger when he meets an old school fellow.

E10 Episode 10

The petition is presented.

E11 Episode 11

The lives of Dolly and Emma are in jeopardy as misadventure befalls The Maypole and The Warren.

E12 Episode 12

The rioters capture Gabriel Varden and once again Barnaby meets the robber of the Chigwell Road.

E13 Episode 13

Barnaby, Dennis and Hugh find themselves in jail; Gabriel Varden throws a party and many important matters are resolved.