The Sullavan Brothers
The Sullavan Brothers is a British television drama series which originally aired on ITV between 1964 and 1965, in 26 episodes.[1]
| The Sullavan Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Ted Willis |
| Starring | Hugh Manning Anthony Bate |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (1 missing) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jack Williams |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Associated Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 3 October 1964 – 22 September 1965 |
The series chronicles the adventures of four lawyer brothers.
One episode, "Insufficient Evidence", is believed to be lost.
Cast
Main cast
- Hugh Manning as Robert Sullavan
- Anthony Bate as Paul Sullavan
- David Sumner as Patrick Sullavan
- Tenniel Evans as John Sullavan
- Mary Kenton as Beth Sullavan
- Wendy Varnals as Anne Welsh
- A.J. Brown as Mr. Justice Ryner
Supporting cast
Actors appearing in episodes of the series include John Alderton, George Baker, Peter Barkworth, John Barrie, Bruce Boa, Ray Brooks, Claire Davenport, Windsor Davies, Dulcie Gray, Mervyn Johns, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, T.P. McKenna, Ian McShane, Bryan Pringle, Wendy Richard, Michael Ripper, Jo Rowbottom, Peter Sallis, Bill Shine, Donald Sutherland.
Reception
Variety said of the first episode, "The Man from New York": "The whole thing was persuasive and thought-provoking. [...] Cliff Owen’s direction of Jack Williams’s production was purposeful and lucid."[2]
References
- Vahimagi, Tise (1996). British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0198159261.
- "The Sullavan Brothers". Variety. 236 (8): 38. 14 October 1964.