Broome Stages | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | Broome Stages by Clemence Dane |
Written by | Michael Barry |
Directed by | Michael Barry |
Starring | Gwen Watford Richard Pasco Robin Phillips |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Producer | Michael Barry |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC 2 |
Release | 25 October – 13 December 1966 |
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