Fanny by Gaslight
1981•12•1 Seasons•6 Episodes•6.5•Ended
Drama
Fanny by Gaslight is a four-part British television miniseries adapted by Anthony Steven from Michael Sadler's 1940 novel of the same mame, directed by Peter Jefferies, and produced by Joe Waters. It initially broadcast from 24 September to 15 October 1981 on BBC One. Victorian orphan Fanny Hooper navigates hardship and scandal, eventually discovering her true parentage and finding love amidst the city's demi-monde.
Creator
Anthony Steven
Network
BBC One
Origin
GB
Cast
Chloe Salaman
Fanny Hooper
Peter Woodward
Harry Somerford
Anthony Bate
Clive Seymour
Susan Brown
Mrs Hopwood
Julia Chambers
Lucy Beckett
Michael Culver
Lord Manderstoke
Julia Goodman
Lady Alicia Seymore
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