Cathedral politics so petty you'll forget it's about singing children.
Season 1 • Episode 5
LatestHenry's record is a hit; Frank finds himself outmanoeuvred; the headmaster's house is still to be sold; Alan Ashworth 's return is imminent.
Based on Joanna Trollope's novel. Explores the internal politics and scandals of a British cathedral choir school.
Acting
David Warner simmers magnificently.
Production
Cathedral locations gorgeously authentic.
David Warner
Alexander Troy
James Fox
Hugh Cavendish
Richenda Carey
Bridget Cavendish
John Standing
Bishop Robert Young
Nicholas Farrell
Leo Beckford
Peter Vaughan
Frank Ashworth
Oliver Milburn
Nicholas Elliott
Jane Asher
Felicity Troy
Caroline John
Janet Young
David Sterne
Jim Woodcote
Peter de Jersey
Mike
Anthony Way
Henry Ashworth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joanna Trollope's 1992 novel was part of a wave reinvigorating the 'clergy novel' genre for modern audiences.
David Warner and James Fox had previously appeared together in 1970s British cinema but rarely shared scenes here by design.
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