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Jamaica Inn
Episode directors
Lawrence Gordon Clark
In the early 1800s, Mary Yellan's life is changed after her father is murdered by shipwreckers. When her mother dies of a broken heart not long afterwards, Mary is forced to go live with her Aunt Patience at her inn on Bodmin Moor. It's there that she discovers her slightly mad Uncle Joss is the wreckers' ringleader and that Jamaica Inn is their headquarters. Mary is determined to bring Joss and his gang to justice …
The story
In the early 1800s, Mary Yellan's life is changed after her father is murdered by shipwreckers. When her mother dies of a broken heart not long afterwards, Mary is forced to go live with her Aunt Patience at her inn on Bodmin Moor. It's there that she discovers her slightly mad Uncle Joss is the wreckers' ringleader and that Jamaica Inn is their headquarters. Mary is determined to bring Joss and his gang to justice and calls upon Joss' younger brother Jem to help.
The seasons
Season 1
Miniseries
Season details
In the early 1800s, Mary Yellan's life is changed after her father is murdered by shipwreckers. When her mother dies of a broken heart not long afterwards, Mary is forced to go live with her Aunt Patience at her inn on Bodmin Moor. It's there that she discovers her slightly mad Uncle Joss is the wreckers' ringleader and that Jamaica Inn is their headquarters. Mary is determined to bring Joss and his gang to justice and calls upon Joss' younger brother Jem to help.
Cast
Jane SeymourMary Yellan
Patrick McGoohanJoss Merlyn
Trevor EveJeremiah 'Jem' Merlyn
John McEneryReverend Francis Davey
Billie WhitelawAunt Patience
Peter VaughanSquire Bassatt
Vivian PicklesMartha Yellan
Michael GoldieHarry
John AbineriRichards
Tony RohrGuard
Norman BowlerCaptain
Christopher DouglasWalter
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Hubert TuckerDr Rawlings
Howard GoorneyCoachdriver
June MarlowWoman in Coach
Ian BrimbleCustoms Officer
Rex HoldsworthLighthouse Keeper
Adrian CairnsPreacher
Tim HooperTinker
Paul CresswellHelmsman
Jo AndersonPrisoner's Woman
Chris ColyerGuard
Richard DriscollSedgewick
Susan DuryMaria Bassatt
Edwina FordHannah
Pavel DouglasJames
Paul NicholsonManservant
Dennis PattenPunch & Judy Man
Bill WallisBlacksmith
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