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Fellow Townsmen

Fellow Townsmen

1973TV Episode
Drama
⭐ 7
IMDB Rating
30 votes

Barnet has made an unhappy marriage, Downe a happy one. The lives of the 'Fellow Townsmen' become tragically interwoven.

Director
Barry Davis
Writers
Thomas Hardy, Douglas Livingstone
Stars
Kenneth Haigh, Jane Asher, Terence Frisby
Release Date
November 14, 1973
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Kenneth Haigh
Kenneth Haigh
as Barnet
Jane Asher
Jane Asher
as Lucy Saville
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Terence Frisby
as Charles Downe
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John McKelvey
as Doctor Charlson
Susan Fleetwood
Susan Fleetwood
as Mrs. Barnet
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Ann Curthoys
as Emily Downe
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Robert Hartley
as William
William Simons
William Simons
as Jones
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Colin Edwynn
as Fisherman
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Anthony Edwards
as Boatman

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Tells half the story
by jencros-87748 β€’ 2025-08-28
5/10

"This is a good rendition of the first two thirds of this short story, but it entirely omits the final third, which is a bonkers thing to do. A short story focused and well-crafted to depict a tight arc. It's not like a long, rambling novel where subplots and characters can be discarded without affecting the whole. Since the episode didn't ultimately make much sense, I had to look up and read the story in order to get satisfaction on some plot points and characters, and then I understood and could appreciate Hardy's intentions. Overall, then, this was a disappointing effort...."

πŸ“– Synopsis

Barnet has made an unhappy marriage, Downe a happy one. The lives of the 'Fellow Townsmen' become tragically interwoven.