Middlemarch: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Middlemarch was a 1994 television adaptation of the 1871 novel of the same name by George Eliot & was produced by the BBC in seven episodes.

Dorothea Brooke attempts to satisfy her underdeveloped intellect through marriage to the Reverend Edward Casaubon, a man twice her age. The marriage proves unsatisfying and ends with Casaubon's unexpected death. Dorothea eventually meets Will Ladislaw, an event which leads to further complications.

Series details

• Title: Middlemarch
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 1994-04-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1994-05-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 14775
• IMDb ID: tt0108858
• TVDB ID: 71908

Cast and credited roles

• Juliet Aubrey — Dorothea Brooke
• Douglas Hodge — Dr. Tertius Lydgate
• Robert Hardy — Arthur Brooke
• Peter Jeffrey — Bulstrode
• Trevyn McDowell — Rosamond Vincy
• Rufus Sewell — Will Ladislaw
• Jonathan Firth — Fred Vincy
• Julian Wadham — Sir James Chettam
• Colum Convey — Mr. Hawley
• Simon Chandler — Rev. Farebrother
• Stephen Moore — Mayor Vincy
• Rosemary Martin — Mrs. Bulstrode

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-04-10; final listed air date 1994-05-15; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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