Tom Brown's Schooldays (TV serial)
| Tom Brown's Schooldays | |
|---|---|
| Written by |
Thomas Hughes (novel) Anthony Stevens (writer) |
| Directed by | Gareth Davies |
| Starring |
Anthony Murphy Iain Cuthbertson Simon Fisher Turner Richard Morant |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | John McRae |
| Running time | 225 min |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Original release | 14 November 1971 (UK) |
Tom Brown's Schooldays is a 1971 television serial adaptation of the Thomas Hughes novel Tom Brown's Schooldays.
It was originally screened on the BBC1 Sunday afternoon slot, which often showed serialisations of classics aimed at a family audience. It made some free adaptations to Hughes's novel, creating the role of Flashman's father, and writing new sub-plots about Flashman and Arnold. It also included some scenes of bullying and corporal punishment which may have been strong stuff for family viewing. "Clean-up TV" campaigner Mary Whitehouse claimed that the programme broke the BBC's guidelines on the depiction of sadistic violence.
The series was later shown on Masterpiece Theatre in the USA. Both the programme and Anthony Murphy's lead performance won Emmy Awards.
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