Capstick's Law

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Capstick's Law
Genre Drama
Starring William Gaunt
Wanda Ventham
Christopher Villiers
Guy Scantlebury
Jason Carter
Lesley Dunlop
Robin Ellis
Georgia Byng
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Production
Executive producerJune Howson
ProducerRoderick Graham
Production locations Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Running time50 minutes
Production company Granada Television
Original release
Network ITV
Release9 April (1989-04-09) 
14 May 1989 (1989-05-14)

Capstick's Law is a British television drama series that originally aired in 1989. [7] Produced by Granada Television for the ITV network, it centred on a firm of solicitors in the 1950s. [8] [9] The period drama used Russell Harty's old house in the village of Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, for filming. [10]

Contents

Premise

Edward and Madge Capstick are a happily married solicitor and his wife. The eldest son, Jonty, has just started his own practice. Their youngest son, Tony, is articled in London. It is May 1953. Eight years have passed since the Second World War ended, but changes in society are appearing and the pace of change is threatening family life too. [11]

Cast

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