The Woman in White (1966 TV series)

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The Woman in White
GenreMystery
Based on The Woman in White
1860 novel
by Wilkie Collins
Written by Michael Voysey
Directed byBrandon Acton-Bond
Starring Alethea Charlton
Jennifer Hilary
Nicholas Pennell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (all missing)
Production
Producer David Conroy
Running time25 minutes (per episode)
Production company BBC
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release2 October (1966-10-02) 
6 November 1966 (1966-11-06)

The Woman in White is a British drama television series which originally aired on BBC 1 in six 25-minute-long episodes between 2 October and 6 November 1966. [1] [2] It was adapted from the 1860 novel The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. [3]

Contents

As of 2021, none of the six episodes are known to exist in the BBC archives.

Plot summary

Main cast

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References

  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | The WOMAN IN WHITE". 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009.
  2. "The Woman in White: Part 1: The Escape". BBC Genome. 2 October 1966. p. 19.
  3. "The Woman in White: Part 6: The Witness". BBC Genome. 6 November 1966. p. 13.