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Anglo Saxon Attitudes

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Aging historian Gerald Middleton is taciturn and methodical, a creature of habit who prefers his daily routine undisturbed. Separated from his wife and disapproving of his youngest son’s job, Middleton's life and career are beginning to lose meaning. Keenly aware of his faults and the void he's created around himself, Middleton is forced back into society once more as his past catches up with him.

May 12, 19921 seasons3 episodesEndedEN

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Richard Johnson

Gerald Middleton

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Douglas Hodge

Young Gerald Middleton

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Simon Chandler

John Middleton

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Elizabeth Spriggs

Inge Middleton

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Briony Glassco

Young Inge Middleton

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Nicholas Jones

Robin Middleton

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Deborah Findlay

Kay Consett

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Kate Maberly

Young Kay Consett

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Simon Mattacks

Donald Consett

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Oliver Ford Davies

Professor Stokesay

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Daniel Craig

Gilbert Stokesay

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Seasons

Miniseries

3 episodes

Premiered May 12, 1992

Episodes

1–3 of 3

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Ep 1

Episode 1

May 12, 1992

77m

At age 60, disillusioned with academia and estranged from his family, retired historian Gerald Middleton looks back on the summer of 1912. Then, as a young man, he witnessed the discovery of a phallic idol in the excavated grave of a medieval bishop and fell in love with Dollie, his best friend's fiancée.

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Ep 2

Episode 2

May 19, 1992

78m

Over Gerald's objections, Inge invites the conniving Larrie to stay with her at the family estate—unaware that Larrie and her favorite son, John, are secretly lovers. Meanwhile, trying to uncover the truth about the Melpham idol, Gerald visits Professor Portway's widow, Lilian, in France.

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Ep 3

Episode 3

May 26, 1992

74m

With an angry confrontation between Robin and his brother-in-law and emotional entrances by Elvira and Larrie, a soiree thrown by Marie Helene ends in disaster for all three of the Middleton children. Gerald reconnects with Dollie after years of separation and finally learns the unambiguous truth about the Melpham idol.