In the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. They adore good gossip, and romance and change is in the air, as the unwelcome grasp of the Industrial Revolution rapidly approaches their beloved rural market-town.
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Awards:
- Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 wins & 56 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Judi Dench | ... |
Miss Matty Jenkyns
(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Imelda Staunton | ... |
Miss Pole
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(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Julia McKenzie | ... |
Mrs Forrester
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| Deborah Findlay | ... |
Miss Tomkinson
(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Barbara Flynn | ... |
Mrs Jamieson
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(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Alex Etel | ... |
Harry Gregson
(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Jim Carter | ... |
Captain Brown
(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Alex Jennings | ... |
Reverend Hutton
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(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Emma Fielding | ... |
Miss Galindo
(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Adrian Scarborough | ... |
Mr Johnson
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(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Lisa Dillon | ... |
Mary Smith
(7 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Andrew Buchan | ... |
Jem Hearne
(7 episodes, 2007-2009)
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Debra Gillett | ... |
Mrs Johnson
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(7 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Claudie Blakley | ... |
Martha
(6 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Francesca Annis | ... |
Lady Ludlow
(6 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Emma Lowndes | ... |
Bella Gregson
(6 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Greg Wise | ... |
Sir Charles Maulver
(6 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Simon Woods | ... |
Dr Harrison
(5 episodes, 2007)
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Rosy Byrne | ... |
Lizzie Hutton
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Kimberley Nixon | ... |
Sophy Hutton
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| John Bowe | ... |
Dr Morgan
(5 episodes, 2007)
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Selina Griffiths | ... |
Caroline Tomkinson
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Philip Glenister | ... |
Mr Carter
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Lesley Manville | ... |
Mrs Rose
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Hester Odgers | ... |
Helen Hutton
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Julia Sawalha | ... |
Jessie Brown
(5 episodes, 2007)
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| Hannah Hobley | ... |
Bertha
(5 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Bessie Carter | ... |
Margaret Gidman
(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
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Hannah Stokely | ... |
Bessie
(4 episodes, 2007)
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| Tom Hiddleston | ... |
William Buxton
(3 episodes, 2009)
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| Jodie Whittaker | ... |
Peggy Bell
(3 episodes, 2009)
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| Lesley Sharp | ... |
Mrs Bell
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(3 episodes, 2009)
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| Jonathan Pryce | ... |
Mr Buxton
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(3 episodes, 2009)
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| Matthew McNulty | ... |
Edward Bell
(3 episodes, 2009)
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| Nicholas Le Prevost | ... |
Mr Peter Jenkyns
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(3 episodes, 2009)
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| Michelle Dockery | ... |
Erminia Whyte
(3 episodes, 2009)
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| Dean Lennox Kelly | ... |
Job Gregson
(3 episodes, 2007)
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Andrew Byrne | ... |
Malachi Gregson
(3 episodes, 2007)
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| Joe McFadden | ... |
Jack Marshland
(3 episodes, 2007)
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| Finty Williams | ... |
Clara Smith
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(3 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Eileen Atkins | ... |
Miss Deborah Jenkyns
(2 episodes, 2007)
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| Celia Imrie | ... |
Lady Glenmire
(2 episodes, 2009)
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Haydon Downing | ... |
Walter Hutton
(2 episodes, 2007)
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| Alistair Petrie | ... |
Major Gordon
(2 episodes, 2007)
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| Tim Curry | ... |
Signor Brunoni
(2 episodes, 2009)
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| Michael Gambon | ... |
Mr Holbrook
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(2 episodes, 2007)
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Roger Ennals | ... |
Mulliner
(2 episodes, 2007)
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Patricia Leach | ... |
Gypsy Woman
(2 episodes, 2007)
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Andrew Westfield | ... |
Farmer Graves
(2 episodes, 2007)
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| Imogen Byron | ... |
Kate
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Production Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- WGBH
- Chestermead (in association with)
Distributors
- BBC Worldwide (2007) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- 2 Entertain Video (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- BBC Warner (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Daily Mail Newspapers (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Duna Televízió (2011) (Hungary) (tv) (season 1)
- Film Café (2013) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- Filmbox Extra 1 (2012) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release) (season 1)
- Filmbox Extra 1 (2012) (Hungary) (tv) (season 2)
- LaLa TV (2011) (Japan) (tv)
- Masterpiece Theatre (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Nederlandse Christelijke Radio-Vereniging (NCRV) (2008) (Netherlands) (tv)
- New KSM (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2008) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Boom (sound post-production)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- HireWorks (equipment support)
- Media Services (stationery supplier)
- Pepper Post Production (post-production facilities)
- Representation Upson Edwards (production services)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jim Carter (Captain Brown) and Imelda Staunton (Miss Pole) are married. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of Cranford (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Green Grow the Rashes See more » |