Persuasion: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Persuasion is a 1971 British television miniseries adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name. It was produced by Granada Television for the BBC and was directed by Howard Baker. The series stars Ann Firbank as Anne Elliott and Bryan Marshall as Captain Wentworth. It was originally aired in April 1971 in two episodes; each running approximately two hours.

Series details

• Title: Persuasion
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 1971-04-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 1971-05-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18882
• IMDb ID: tt0066702
• TVDB ID: 136631

Cast and credited roles

• Ann Firbank — Anne Elliott
• Bryan Marshall — Captain Wentworth

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1971-04-18; final listed air date 1971-05-16; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Persuasion 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.