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In a Land of Plenty - Season 1

In A Land Of Plenty is a 10-episode British television drama serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted for television by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas from the novel by Tim Pears. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001 and describes a sprawling family saga taking place from the 1950s to the 1990s in England. Through the lives, deaths, tragedies and loves of the Freeman family, the series charts how Britain was shaped after World War II. It was subsequently broadcast in the USA on BBC America. The show was co-financed between WGBH-TV and the BBC and was produced by Michael Riley and John Chapman. Executive Producers were Peter Fincham and Tessa Ross. The soundtrack was written by composer and musician Jocelyn Pook.

Top Cast

  • Sian Reeves

    Sian Reeves

    Zoe Freeman

  • Robert Pugh

    Robert Pugh

    Charles Freeman

  • Shaun Dingwall

    Shaun Dingwall

    James Freeman

  • Hazel Monaghan

    Hazel Monaghan

    Mina

  • Garry Cooper

    Garry Cooper

    Stanley

  • Kaye Wragg

    Kaye Wragg

    Laura

  • Stuart Laing

    Stuart Laing

    Robert Freeman

  • Tony Maudsley

    Tony Maudsley

    Simon Freeman

  • Andrew Tiernan

    Andrew Tiernan

    Gary

Overview

In A Land Of Plenty is a 10-episode British television drama serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted for television by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas from the novel by Tim Pears. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001 and describes a sprawling family saga taking place from the 1950s to the 1990s in England. Through the lives, deaths, tragedies and loves of the Freeman family, the series charts how Britain was shaped after World War II. It was subsequently broadcast in the USA on BBC America. The show was co-financed between WGBH-TV and the BBC and was produced by Michael Riley and John Chapman. Executive Producers were Peter Fincham and Tessa Ross. The soundtrack was written by composer and musician Jocelyn Pook.

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