By the Sword Divided
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British television series
| By the Sword Divided | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Created by | John Hawkesworth |
| Directed by | Henry Herbert, Brian Farnham, Diarmuid Lawrence, Michael Custance |
| Starring | Julian Glover Sharon Maughan Jeremy Clyde |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 16 October 1983 (1983年10月16日) – 10 March 1985 (1985年03月10日) |
By the Sword Divided is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1983 and 1985.
The series, created by John Hawkesworth, was a historical drama set during the mid-17th century, dealing with the impact of the English Civil War on the fictional Lacey family, made up of both Royalist and Parliamentarian supporters.
It follows the family as it is torn apart by the conflicting and changing loyalties of the war, as families were during that time, and the defeat of the Royalist forces at the end of the First English Civil War. Series two covers the second and third civil wars and the eventual Restoration of the Monarchy. The last episodes see the surviving members of the family (from both sides of the divide) witness the arrival of King Charles II on a visit to the ancestral Lacey home.
Cast
[edit ]Regular Cast
- Lucy Aston – Lucinda Lacey/Ferrar
- Timothy Bentinck – Sir Thomas (Tom) Lacey
- Simon Butteriss – Hugh Brandon
- Judy Buxton – Susan Protheroe/Winter
- Jeremy Clyde – HM King Charles I
- Rosalie Crutchley – Goodwife Margaret
- Rob Edwards – John Fletcher
- Peter Guinness – Dick Skinner
- Janet Lees Price – Emma Bowen/Skinner
- Andrew McCulloch – Captain/Colonel Leckie
- Andrew MacLachlan – Nathaniel Cropper
- Sharon Maughan – Anne Lacey/Fletcher
- Bert Parnaby – Sir Austin Fletcher
- Edward Peel – Walter Jackman
- Eileen Way – Minty
Series 1 only:
- Ben Aris – Edmund Waller
- Tim Brierley – Lord Edward Ferrar
- Mark Burns – Captain Charles Pike
- Simon Dutton – Will Saltmarsh
- Julian Glover – Sir Martin Lacey
- Charles Kay – Sir Henry Parkin
- Frank Mills – Matthew Saltmarsh
- Michael Parkhouse – Sam Saltmarsh
- Malcolm Stoddard – Captain/Colonel Hannibal Marsh
- Jerome Willis – John Pym
Series 2 only:
- Cyril Appleton – Mayor of Swinford
- Peter Birch – Lord Edward Ferrar
- David Collings – John Thurloe
- Peter Jeffrey – Oliver Cromwell
- Joanna McCallum – Lady Frances Neville/Lacey
- Christopher Neame – Henry Snelling
- Sir Robert Stephens – Sir Ralph Winter
- Malcolm Terris – Gabriel Rudd
- Gareth Thomas – Major-General Horton
- Simon Treves – HM King Charles II
- John Woodvine – Solicitor General
Episodes
[edit ]Series 1
[edit ]| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gather ye Rosebuds" | Henry Herbert | Jeremy Paul | 16 October 1983 (1983年10月16日) |
| 2 | "This War Without an Enemy" | Henry Herbert | John Hawkesworth | 23 October 1983 (1983年10月23日) |
| 3 | "The Sound of Drums" | Henry Herbert | Alfred Shaughnessy | 30 October 1983 (1983年10月30日) |
| 4 | "A Silver Moon" | Henry Herbert | Jeremy Paul | 6 November 1983 (1983年11月06日) |
| 5 | "The Edge of the Sword" | Henry Herbert | Alexander Baron | 13 November 1983 (1983年11月13日) |
| 6 | "Outrageous Fortune" | Brian Farnham | Alfred Shaughnessy | 20 November 1983 (1983年11月20日) |
| 7 | "A Sea of Dangers" | Brian Farnham | John Hawkesworth | 27 November 1983 (1983年11月27日) |
| 8 | "Ring of Fire" | Brian Farnham | John Hawkesworth | 4 December 1983 (1983年12月04日) |
| 9 | "Ashes to Ashes" | Brian Farnham | Jeremy Paul | 11 December 1983 (1983年12月11日) |
| 10 | "Not Peace, But a Sword" | Brian Farnham | Alexander Baron | 18 December 1983 (1983年12月18日) |
Series 2
[edit ]| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | "Conflicts" | Brian Farnham | Jeremy Paul | 6 January 1985 (1985年01月06日) |
| 12 | "Cruel Necessity" | Brian Farnham | John Hawkesworth | 13 January 1985 (1985年01月13日) |
| 13 | "Cromwell at Arnescote" | Brian Farnham | Carey Harrison | 20 January 1985 (1985年01月20日) |
| 14 | "Witch Hunt" | Brian Farnham | Alexander Baron | 27 January 1985 (1985年01月27日) |
| 15 | "Escape" | Brian Farnham | Jeremy Paul | 3 February 1985 (1985年02月03日) |
| 16 | "Fateful Days" | Michael Custance | Alexander Baron | 10 February 1985 (1985年02月10日) |
| 17 | "Forlorn Hope" | Michael Custance | Alexander Baron | 17 February 1985 (1985年02月17日) |
| 18 | "The Mailed Fist" | Michael Custance | Alexander Baron | 24 February 1985 (1985年02月24日) |
| 19 | "Retribution" | Diarmuid Lawrence | Jeremy Paul | 3 March 1985 (1985年03月03日) |
| 20 | "Restoration" | Diarmuid Lawrence | John Hawkesworth | 10 March 1985 (1985年03月10日) |
Film locations
[edit ]The filming for the programme took place at Fermyn Woods Hall, Rockingham Castle and Lilford Hall in Northamptonshire.[1]
DVD release
[edit ]By the Sword Divided is available on DVD in the UK, distributed by Acorn Media UK.
References
[edit ]External links
[edit ]- By the Sword Divided at IMDb
- Episode 1: Gather Ye Rosebuds at YouTube
- Episode 2: This War without an Enemy at YouTube
- Episode 3: The Sound of Drums at YouTube
- Episode 4: A Silver Moon at YouTube
- Episode 5: The Edge of the Sword at YouTube
- Episode 6: Outrageous Fortune at YouTube
- Episode 7: A Sea of Dangers at YouTube
- Episode 8: Ring of Fire at YouTube
- Episode 9: Ashes to Ashes at YouTube
- Episode 10: Not Peace, but a Sword at YouTube
- Part 2 Episode 1: Conflicts at YouTube
- Part 2 Episode 2: Cruel Necessity at YouTube
- Part 2 Episode 3: Cromwell at Arnescote at YouTube
- Part 2 Episode 4: Witch Hunt at YouTube
- Part 2 Episode 5: Escape at YouTube
- Part 2 Episode 6: Fateful Days at YouTube
- Part 2 Episode 7: Forlorn Hope at YouTube
- Part 2 Episode 8: The Mailed Fist at YouTube
- Part 2 Episode 9: Retribution at YouTube
- Part 2 Episode 10: Restoration at YouTube
Categories:
- 1983 British television series debuts
- 1985 British television series endings
- 1980s British drama television series
- BBC television dramas
- Period television series
- English Civil War fiction
- English Civil War films
- British English-language television shows
- Cultural depictions of Charles II of England
- Cultural depictions of Oliver Cromwell
- Television series set in the 17th century
- Second English Civil War
- Anglo-Scottish war (1650–1652)
- First English Civil War