Mapp & Lucia (1985 TV series)

Mapp and Lucia is a British television series, set in the fictional Sussex coastal town of Tilling and based on three 1930s novels by E. F. Benson, beginning with Mapp and Lucia. It was produced by London Weekend Television, filmed in Rye (on which Benson based Tilling) and neighbouring Winchelsea in the 1980s, and starred Prunella Scales as Mapp, Geraldine McEwan as Lucia, Nigel Hawthorne as Georgie, and Denis Lill as Major Benjy. The script was by Gerald Savory. There were ten episodes, (which aired in two series of five) broadcast on Channel 4 in 1985 and 1986. These have been repeated over the years, and a new BBC adaptation, Mapp and Lucia, aired in 2014.

Mapp and Lucia
Complete series DVD cover
GenreComedy-drama
Based onMapp and Lucia by E.F. Benson
Written byGerald Savory
Directed byDonald McWhinnie
StarringGeraldine McEwan
Prunella Scales
Nigel Hawthorne
Denis Lill
Irene Handl
ComposerJim Parker
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerNick Elliott
ProducerMichael Dunlop
Running time48−51 minutes
Production companyLondon Weekend Television
Release
Original networkChannel 4
Picture format4:3
Audio formatMono
Original release14 April 1985 (1985-04-14) –
31 May 1986 (1986-05-31)

Series one is a five-episode adaptation of Mapp and Lucia (1931). Season two adapts both the fifth book (Lucia's Progress, 1935) in the first three episodes, and the sixth book (Trouble for Lucia, 1939) in the final two episodes.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Rye and Winchelsea as well as Kent – Chilham features in episodes 1, 2 and 10, doubling as Risholme and Hever Castle features as the residence of Poppy, Duchess of Sheffield.[1]

Episodes

Series 1 (1985)
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Village Fete"Donald McWhinnieGerald Savory14 April 1985 (1985-04-14)
2"Battle Stations"Donald McWhinnieGerald Savory21 April 1985 (1985-04-21)
3"The Italian Connection"Donald McWhinnieGerald Savory28 April 1985 (1985-04-28)
4"Lobster Pots"Donald McWhinnieGerald Savory5 May 1985 (1985-05-05)
5"The Owl and the Pussycat"Donald McWhinnieGerald Savory12 May 1985 (1985-05-12)

Series 2 (1986)
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
6"Winner Takes All"Donald McWhinnieGerald Savory3 May 1986 (1986-05-03)
7"Change and Change About"Donald McWhinnieGerald Savory10 May 1986 (1986-05-10)
8"Lady Bountiful"Donald McWhinnieGerald Savory17 May 1986 (1986-05-17)
9"Worship"Donald McWhinnieGerald Savory24 May 1986 (1986-05-24)
10"Au Reservoir"Donald McWhinnieGerald Savory31 May 1986 (1986-05-31)

Home releases
Series Release date Ref.
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Series 1 12 November 2002 5 August 2002 7 July 2010 [2][3][4]
Series 2 22 June 2004 N/A 29 July 2011 [5][6]
Series 1 & 2 25 March 2014 13 October 2003 N/A [7][8]

References
  1. Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Mapp and Lucia Article".
  2. "MAPP & LUCIA, SERIES ONE DVD SET". amazon.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "Mapp And Lucia: The Complete First Series [DVD] [1985]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. "Mapp and Lucia Series 1". booktopia.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. "MAPP & LUCIA, SERIES TWO DVD SET". amazon.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. "Mapp and Lucia Series 2". booktopia.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. "Mapp and Lucia: The Complete Collection". amazon.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. "Mapp And Lucia Collection - The Complete 1st & 2nd Series [DVD] [1985]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2020.


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