Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Glass Virgin is a 1995 UK television miniseries directed by Sarah Hellings, adapted from the best-selling novel by Catherine Cookson. In 19th century England, wealthy young Annabella Lagrange lives a comfortable and secluded life on her family's country estate, where her parents own a glass works. As a child, she develops a special friendship with the charming stable boy Manuel Mendoza. When she turns 18, she marries her cousin Stephen and sees what the world is really like.

Series details

• Title: Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 1995-01-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-01-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18886
• IMDb ID: tt0111913
• TVDB ID: 174441

Cast and credited roles

• Emily Mortimer — Annabella Lagrange
• Brendan Coyle — Manuel Mendoza
• Nigel Havers — Edmund Lagrange
• Sylvia Syms — Lady Constance

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1995-01-06; final listed air date 1995-01-20; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin 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.