My Brother Jonathan (TV series)

My Brother Jonathan is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2 in five episodes between 12 August and 9 September 1985.[1] It is based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Francis Brett Young, which had previously been made into a 1948 film My Brother Jonathan. Jonathan Dakers is an idealistic young doctor in a coal-mining area of Northern England around the time of the First World War.

My Brother Jonathan
GenreDrama
Based onMy Brother Jonathan
by Francis Brett Young
Written byJames Andrew Hall
StarringDaniel Day-Lewis
ComposerStanley Myers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production companyBBC
Release
Original networkBBC Two
Original release12 August (1985-08-12) –
9 September 1985 (1985-09-09)

Director
  • Anthony Garner

Cast
  • Daniel Day-Lewis as Jonathan Dakers (5 episodes)
  • Benedict Taylor as Harold Dakers (5 episodes)
  • Helen Ryan as Lavinia Dakers (5 episodes)
  • Caroline Bliss as Edie Martyn (5 episodes)
  • Barbara Kellerman as Rachel Hammond (4 episodes)
  • Michael Troughton as Arthur Martock (4 episodes)
  • John Stone as Dr. Craig (4 episodes)
  • Tony Doyle as John Morse (4 episodes)
  • Frederick Treves as Dr. Hammond (3 episodes)
  • Sally Watkins as Lily Rudge (3 episodes)
  • T.P. McKenna as Lloyd Moore (2 episodes)
  • Michael Loughnan as Dr. Monaghan (2 episodes)
  • James Cossins as Reverend Perry (2 episodes)
  • Raymond Witch as Joseph (2 episodes)
  • Mark Kingston as Eugene Dakers (1 episode)
  • John Channel-Milis as Police sergeant (1 episode)
  • Barbara Darnley as Honor Martyn (1 episode)
  • Kate Dunn as Ellen Greenly (1 episode)
  • Julian Gartside as Alec Martyn (1 episode)
  • Michael Godley as Major (1 episode)
  • James Greene as Mr. Wheeler (1 episode)
  • Patrick Jordan as Mr. Martyn (1 episode)
  • Ken Kitson as Kisha Hodgkiss (1 episode)
  • Jeni Ktori as Sister (1 episode)
  • Muriel Lawford as Old woman (1 episode)
  • George Little as George Higgins (1 episode)
  • Robin MacIntyre as Lily's father (1 episode)
  • Celia Montague as Sheila Martyn (1 episode)
  • Judy Norman as Mrs. Lumley (1 episode)
  • Ann Payot as Miss. Jessel (1 episode)
  • Margaret Pilleau as Nursing sister (1 episode)
  • Reg Rogers as Station official (1 episode)
  • Anthony Roye as Mr. Wilburn (1 episode)
  • Catherine Schell as Mrs. Martyn (1 episode)
  • Ken Sharrock as Joe Matthews (1 episode)
  • Bill Stewart as Mr. Grise (1 episode)
  • Kevin Stoney as Registrar (1 episode)
  • John Taylor as Guard (1 episode)
  • Bill Ward as Sgt. Brook (1 episode)

References
  1. Baskin p.288

Bibliography
  • Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
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