Anglo Saxon Attitudes

5.019921 season

Drama

Aging historian Gerald Middleton is taciturn and methodical, a creature of habit who prefers his daily routine undisturbed. Separated from his wife and disapproving of his youngest son’s job, Middleton's life and career are beginning to lose meaning. Keenly aware of his faults and the void he's created around himself, Middleton is forced back into society once more as his past catches up with him.

Cast

Richard Johnson

Gerald Middleton

Douglas Hodge

Young Gerald Middleton

Simon Chandler

John Middleton

Matthew Owens

Young John Middleton

Elizabeth Spriggs

Inge Middleton

Briony Glassco

Young Inge Middleton

Nicholas Jones

Robin Middleton

Deborah Findlay

Kay Consett

Kate Maberly

Young Kay Consett

Simon Mattacks

Donald Consett

Oliver Ford Davies

Professor Stokesay

Daniel Craig

Gilbert Stokesay

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Episode 1

1992-05-12 · 77m

At age 60, disillusioned with academia and estranged from his family, retired historian Gerald Middleton looks back on the summer of 1912. Then, as a young man, he witnessed the discovery of a phallic idol in the excavated grave of a medieval bishop and fell in love with Dollie, his best friend's fiancée.

Episode 2

1992-05-19 · 78m

Over Gerald's objections, Inge invites the conniving Larrie to stay with her at the family estate—unaware that Larrie and her favorite son, John, are secretly lovers. Meanwhile, trying to uncover the truth about the Melpham idol, Gerald visits Professor Portway's widow, Lilian, in France.

Episode 3

1992-05-26 · 74m

With an angry confrontation between Robin and his brother-in-law and emotional entrances by Elvira and Larrie, a soiree thrown by Marie Helene ends in disaster for all three of the Middleton children. Gerald reconnects with Dollie after years of separation and finally learns the unambiguous truth about the Melpham idol.