My Uncle Silas: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In 1901, Ned, a middle-class schoolboy whose parents are working abroad, spends his summer in Bedfordshire with his great-uncle Silas. Though 60 years old, Silas relishes life--he's a womanizer, drinker, and a poacher. At the prompting of his long-suffering housekeeper, Mrs. Betts, he takes on the occasional odd job.

Series details

• Title: My Uncle Silas
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2001-10-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-02-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36312
• IMDb ID: tt0257316
• TVDB ID: 149701

Cast and credited roles

• Albert Finney — Uncle Silas
• Sue Johnston — Mrs. Betts
• Joe Prospero — Edward

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-10-28; final listed air date 2001-11-11; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2003-01-05; final listed air date 2003-02-09; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from My Uncle Silas 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.