The Story of English (TV Mini Series)
The Mother Tongue (1986)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Vivian Ducat | ||
| Howard Reid | ||
Writing Credits
| Robert McCrum | ... | (series writer) |
| Robert MacNeil | ... | (co-writer) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Robert MacNeil | ... | Self - Presenter | |
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Christopher Page | ... | Self - Old English Reader (as Dr. Christopher Page) |
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The Medieval Players | ... | Self - Actors in 'Mankind' |
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Richard Bebb | ... | Self - Chaucer Reader |
| Mary Tamm | ... | Self - Chaucer Reader | |
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Martin Sivener | ... | Self - Friesian Speaker |
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Jean la Rue | ... | Self - Breton Speaker |
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Ronnie Davies | ... | Self - Welsh Speaker |
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Eluned Phillips | ... | Self - Writer and Twice Winner of National Eisteddfod of Wales |
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Edwin George | ... | Self - West Country Forest Ranger |
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Irwin Bielby | ... | Self - Yorkshire Dialect Speaker |
| Tom Shippey | ... | Self - Scholar of Middle and Old English Literature (as Professor Tom Shippey) | |
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Michael Clanchy | ... | Self - Scholar of Old English (as Professor Michael Clanchy) |
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Graham Williams | ... | Self - Hand-Printer |
Produced by
| William Cran | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Peter Hall | ... | (photography) |
| Godfrey Johnson | ... | (photography) |
| John McGlashan | ... | (photography) |
| David South | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Simon Hammond | ||
| Richard Spurway | ||
Art Department
| Bob Cummins | ... | graphic designer |
| Roger Ferrin | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Ron Edmonds | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Malcolm Webberley | ... | sound recordist (as Malcolm Webberly) |
| Richard West | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Anthony Wornum | ... | sound recordist |
Additional Crew
| Robert Burchfield | ... | program consultant (as Dr Robert Burchfield) |
| Stanley Ellis | ... | program consultant |
| Hilary Harrison | ... | production assistant |
| Randolph Quirk | ... | program consultant (as Prof. Sir Randolph Quirk) |
| Liz Ross | ... | production assistant |