Anglo-Saxon Attitudes

Synopsis: The discovery of Melpham Idol, a pagan phallic figure, in the coffin of a disinterred Bishop becomes the most important archaeological find of the century, a discovery that changes the course of scholarship and sets the academic world in turmoil. But is it a hoax? Dramatised in three episodes by Andrew Davies, from Angus Wilson’s post-war novel, Anglo-Saxon Attitudes has a typically rich and interwoven cast of Wilson characters. It is a satire, a tragedy, a black comedy of manners and a deadly accurate examination of the loves, lusts and foibles of a middle-class family bent on self-destruction.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 1991
Subjects: English language and literature; History
Keywords: Archaeology

Writer

Adaptor for Television

Cast

Dorothy Tutin
Richard Johnson

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