A Tale of Two Cities

About A Tale of Two Cities

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.

A Tale of Two Cities is a drama series made for BBC One. Paul Shelley appears as Charles Darnay, Ralph Michael as Dr Alexandre Manette, Sally Osborne as Lucie Manette, and Vivien Merchant as Miss Pross.

Its one season of 8 episodes was broadcast from October 1980 to November 1980. It is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under sacrifice, resurrection, dual role, and miniseries. It carries a TV-PG rating.

The Queen's Gambit, Band of Brothers, and 11.22.63 make useful companions to A Tale of Two Cities.