The Sullavan Brothers is a British television drama series created by Ted Willis which originally aired 1964–1965 on ITV in 26 episodes.[1][2]
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| 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.[citation needed]
Cast
editMain cast
edit- 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
editActors 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.[citation needed]
Reception
editVariety said of the first episode, "The Man from New York":[3] "The whole thing was persuasive and thought-provoking. ...Cliff Owen’s direction of Jack Williams’s production was purposeful and lucid."[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Sullavan Brothers". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Vahimagi, Tise (1996). British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0198159261.
- ^ "The Sullavan Brothers". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "The Sullavan Brothers". Variety. 236 (8): 38. 14 October 1964.