The Forsyte Saga

The story

The Forsyte Saga is a 1967 BBC television adaptation of John Galsworthy's series of The Forsyte Saga novels, and its sequel trilogy A Modern Comedy. The series follows the fortunes of the upper middle class Forsyte family, and stars Eric Porter as Soames, Kenneth More as Young Jolyon and Nyree Dawn Porter as Irene.

It was adapted for television and produced by Donald Wilson and was originally shown in twenty-six episodes on Saturday evenings between 7 January and 1 July 1967 on BBC2, at a time when only a small proportion of the population had television sets able to receive this channel. It was therefore the repeat on Sunday evenings on BBC1 starting on 8 September 1968 that secured the programme's success with 18 million tuning in for the final episode in 1969.

It was shown in the United States on public television and broadcast all over the world, and became the first BBC television series to be sold to the Soviet Union.

Cast

E Eric PorterSoames Forsyte M Margaret TyzackWinifred Dartie N Nyree Dawn PorterIrene Forsyte née Heron K Kenneth More'Young Jolyon' Forsyte J June BarryJune Forsyte S Susan HampshireFleur Mont née Forsyte M Maggie JonesSmither N Nicholas PennellMichael Mont J John WelshJames Forsyte J John BarcroftGeorge Forsyte N Nora NicholsonAunt Juley Forsyte F Fanny RoweEmily Forsyte

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L Lana MorrisHelene Hillmer N Nora Swinburne'Aunt Hester' Forsyte K Kynaston ReevesNicholas Forsyte J Joseph O'Conor'Old Jolyon' Forsyte T Terence AlexanderMontague Dartie M Mischa De La MotteWarmson G George WoodbridgeSwithin Forsyte F Fay Compton'Aunt Ann' Forsyte A A. J. BrownRoger Forsyte B Bridget TurnerPlunket D Dalia PennAnnette Forsyte née Lamotte B Bart AllisonParfitt O Olwen BrookesBilson J John BennettPhilip Bosinney S Sarah HarterFrancie Forsyte J Jonathan BurnVal Dartie E Ellen PollockMadame Lamotte S Suzanne NeveHolly Dartie née Forsyte U Ursula HowellsFrances Forsyte C Campbell SingerLomax J Jenny LairdMrs Heron G Garry MarshDoctor Dewar J John BaskcombUncle Timothy Forsyte A Anne de VigierImogen Cardigan née Dartie S Susan PennickJune Forsyte D Deddie DaviesMillie C Clifford ParrishGradman M Michael MulcasterMeyrick J Jackie SmithHolly Forsyte M Michael YorkJolly Forsyte P Pauline LoringMrs Blanch D Derek SmithPI Polteed R Raymond ClarkeDr Fryer A Anna KorwinMadame Debrie R Robert S. YoungVicar J John CaesarAdolf J John MooreCabbie R Robert GillJolly Forsyte N Norman HenryOliver G Gillian MartellMrs Hawkins H Hilda BarryCook J Jeanne Le BarsReceptionist C Christopher HodgeCabbie C Charles WestSir Mervyn Waterbuck J John RinghamChankery J John Scott MartinClerk J Julian D'AlbieMr Justice Bentham F Frank ForsythInspector Galloway P Philip HowardSolicitor J John BeavisPoliceman P Peter WhitakerCourt Usher M Malya NappiMademoiselle Beauce R Roy DentonNewspaper-Seller F Faith HinesIvy H Holly WilsonMaud M Michael PembertonCrum J John WainwrightNewsboy W Walter HorsbrughJudge J John DeVautClerk J Jeffrey SegalBelby A Alan JuddDreamer J James WardroperNewsboy S Susan MandersonFlossie L Lee FoxDoctor Gumming C Cameron MillerJudge M Martin JarvisJon Forsyte J John Dunn-HillBramling C Christopher BenjaminProsper Profond