By the Sword Divided: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This classic period drama series follows the fortunes of the aristocratic Lacey family, living peacefully in Arnescote Castle until the onset of the English Civil War in 1640. Sir Martin Lacey, the head of the family, is steadfastly loyal to the King. However the family is torn apart when his eldest daughter Anne weds John Fletcher - son of a merchant family who support the forces of Cromwell.

Series details

• Title: By the Sword Divided
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, War, History
• Premiere date: 1983-10-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-03-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22376
• IMDb ID: tt0092712
• TVDB ID: 120361

Cast and credited roles

• Julian Glover — Sir Martin Lacey
• Sharon Maughan — Anne Lacey Fletcher
• Andrew MacLachlan — Nathaniel Cropper
• Tim Bentinck — Tom Lacey

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-10-16; final listed air date 1983-12-18; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 1985-01-06; final listed air date 1985-03-10; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from By the Sword Divided on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.