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By the Sword Divided

50m2 SeasonsTMDb 7.0

Drama

EnglishEnded

1 · Gather Ye Rosebuds

2 · This War Without an Enemy

3 · The Sound of Drums

4 · A Silver Moon

5 · The Edge of the Sword

6 · Outrageous Fortune

7 · A Sea of Dangers

8 · Ring of Fire

9 · Ashes to Ashes

10 · Not Peace But a Sword

Crew and Cast

John HawkesworthJohn HawkesworthCreatorAndrew MacLachlanAndrew MacLachlanNathaniel CropperSharon MaughanSharon MaughanAnne Fletcher
Rob EdwardsJohn FletcherTim BentinckTim BentinckSir Thomas Lacey
Lucy AstonLucinda LaceyEileen WayEileen WayMintyRosalie CrutchleyRosalie CrutchleyGoodwife Margaret
Janet Lees-PriceEmma Skinner
Johanna MyersHannah Jackman
Claire DavenportMrs DumfryEdward PeelEdward PeelWalter JackmanPeter GuinnessPeter GuinnessDick SkinnerSimon ButterissSimon ButterissHugh Brandon
Judy BuxtonLady Susan Winter
Debbie GoodmanRachel
Bert ParnabySir Austin Fletcher
Simon DuttonWill SaltmarshJulian GloverJulian GloverSir Martin LaceyAndrew McCullochAndrew McCullochCaptain LeckiePeter JeffreyPeter JeffreyOliver CromwellMark BurnsMark BurnsCaptain Charles PikeFrank MillsFrank MillsMatthew SaltmarshJonathan ElsomJonathan ElsomReverend Butterworth
Ronny CushJoshua
Tim BrierleyLord Edward Ferrar
Malcolm StoddardColonel Hannibal Marsh
Michael ParkhouseSam SaltmarshStuart OrganStuart OrganCorporal Turner
Wilfred GroveJohn Moresby
Joanna McCallumFrances Neville

Storyline

This classic period drama series follows the fortunes of the aristocratic Lacey family, living peacefully in Arnescote Castle until the onset of the English Civil War in 1640. Sir Martin Lacey, the head of the family, is steadfastly loyal to the King. However the family is torn apart when his eldest daughter Anne weds John Fletcher - son of a merchant family who support the forces of Cromwell.

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Info

Status
Ended
First aired
16 October 1983
Last aired
10 March 1985
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (2 votes)

Production

Created by
John Hawkesworth
Studios
BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Networks
BBC One

Episodes

Seasons
2
Episodes
20
Runtime
50m
Type
Scripted
In production
No

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English