Little Women (1950 TV series)
British TV drama series (1950–1951)
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Little Women is a British television mini-series broadcast by the BBC from 1950 to 1951 in six parts. An adaptation by Winifred Oughton and Brenda R. Thompson of Louisa May Alcott's 1868-69 two-volume novel Little Women.
GenrePeriod drama
Based on
Written by
- Winifred Oughton
- Brenda R. Thompson
Starring
- Sheila Shand Gibbs
- Jane Hardie
- Norah Gorsen
- David Jacobs
- Anita Sharp-Bolster
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| Genre | Period drama |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Pamela Brown |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
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| Network | BBC Television Service |
| Release | 12 December 1950 – 23 January 1951 |
The lost series was broadcast live and the transmissions were not recorded.[1]
The production was the first adaptation of the novel by the BBC. There were later adaptations in 1958, 1970 and 2017.
Plot
Cast
Source:[2]
- Meg March - Sheila Shand Gibbs
- Jo March - Jane Hardie
- Beth March - Norah Gorsen
- Laurie - David Jacobs
- Hannah Mullet - Anita Sharp-Bolster
- Amy March - Susan Stephen
- Mrs. March - Barbara Everest
- Mr. James Laurence - Wensley Pithey
- John Brooke - Alan Bromly
- Aunt March - Violet Gould
- Mr. March - Arthur Ridley
Crew
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Writing
- Louisa May Alcott (6 episodes, 1950-1951)
- Winifred Oughton (6 episodes, 1950-1951)
- Brenda R. Thompson (6 episodes, 1950-1951)
Series Production Design
- Stephen Taylor (6 episodes, 1950-1951)
- Lawrence Broadhouse (2 episodes, 1951)
Producer
- Pamela Brown (6 episodes, 1950-1951)
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "A Merry Christmas" | 12 December 1950 |
| 2 | "The Laurence Boy" | 19 December 1950 |
| 3 | "The Palace Beautiful" | 2 January 1951 |
| 4 | "The Telegram" | 9 January 1951 |
| 5 | "Dark Days" | 16 January 1951 |
| 6 | "Pleasant Meadows" | 23 January 1951 |