Small World: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Persse McGarrigle, a postgraduate student who embarks on a globetrotting romantic pursuit of his elusive contemporary Angela, set against a background of eccentric academics and farcical conferences, not to mention identical twins starring in 'adult' films.

Series details

• Title: Small World
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 1988-01-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1988-02-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51015

Cast and credited roles

• Finbar Lynch — Persse McGarrigle
• Stephen Moore — Philip Swallow
• John Ratzenberger — Morris Zapp
• Rachel Kempson — Miss Maiden
• Sarah Badel — Hilary Swallow / Joy Simpson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1988-01-24; final listed air date 1988-02-28; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Small World 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.