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How we Used to Live - A Murder and a Mystery

Alternative title
Murder and a Mystery, A
Synopsis
Three-part drama series for schools recreating Elizabethan times. Five programmes, three dramas and two documentaries about Tudor England. The dramas - based on historical evidence - follow the adventures of sixteen year-old Master William Shakestafe who is responsible for the Catholic education of the young son of a wealthy household torn by the stresses of opposition to the state religion. They involve the hunt for travelling priest Edmund Campion, the mounting of a masque about Drake, and a border skirmish which threatens the family succession.
Series
How we Used to Live: A Tudor Interlude
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
12 Oct 1993 at 11:40 (Channel: Channel Four)
Duration
20 mins

Credits

Director
Ian Fell
Producer
Ian Fell
Writer
Freda Kelsall
Cast
Chris GarnerWill
James WalkerGrandfather
Jane ArnfieldKate Hoghton
Paul GabrielRichard Hesketh
Paul WarrinerElder Dick
Philippa HowellAnne Hoghton
Renny KrupinskiLord Strange

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
history of the 16th century; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
The three-part drama series was preceded and followed by two documentaries HIDE AND SEEK (21/9/1993)and THE SEARCH FOR SHAKESPEARE’S ENGLAND (19/10/1993).

Production Company

Name

Yorkshire Television

Notes
YTV material is managed by ITN Source. Their sales department can be contacted on 0207 430 4480.

Distributor (Sale)

Name

ITN Source

Email
uksales@itnsource.com
Web
http://www.itnsource.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 207 430 4480
Address
200 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8XZ

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