Lady Chatterley: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Lady Chatterley is a 1993 BBC television serial starring Sean Bean and Joely Richardson. It is an adaption of D. H. Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, first broadcast on BBC One in four 55-minute episodes between 6 and 27 June 1993. A young woman's husband returns wounded after the First World War. Facing a life with a husband now incapable of sexual activity she begins an affair with the groundskeeper. The film reflect's Lawrence's focus not only on casting away sexual taboos but also the examination of the class system prevalent in early-twentieth-century Britain.

The opening credits state it is based on the "novels" by D.H. Lawrence. As the novel existed in three separate complete versions, this may mean the screenplay borrows material from all three versions of the novel. The first two versions are entitled The First Lady Chatterley and John Thomas and Lady Jane. There are significant differences in plot and characterization between the three versions.

Series details

• Title: Lady Chatterley
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 1993-06-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1993-06-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6672
• IMDb ID: tt0104666
• TVDB ID: 100311

Cast and credited roles

• Joely Richardson — Lady Constance Chatterley
• Sean Bean — Oliver Mellors
• James Wilby — Sir Clifford Chatterley
• Shirley Anne Field — Mrs. Bolton

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-06-06; final listed air date 1993-06-27; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Lady Chatterley 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.