Note: Cast and production crew worked on all episodes of Cranford. Exceptions are noted to the right of a name (in these cases, only episodes worked on are noted). Where notations would reveal significant plot points, they are omitted.

Cast

Miss Deborah Jenkyns

Eileen Atkins

Miss Matty Jenkyns

Judi Dench

Mary Smith

Lisa Dillon

Dr. Harrison

Simon Woods

Harry Gregson

Alex Etel

Martha

Claudie Blakley

Dr. Morgan

John Bowe

Miss Pole

Imelda Staunton

Mrs. Forrester

Julia McKenzie

Mrs. Jamieson

Barbara Flynn

Caroline Tomkinson

Selina Griffiths

Miss Tomkinson

Deborah Findlay

Bertha

Hannah Hobley (1, 2)

Jem Hearne

Andrew Buchan

Helen Hutton

Hester Odgers

Lizzie Hutton

Rosy Byrne

Sophy Hutton

Kimberley Nixon

Walter Hutton

Haydon Downing (1)

Reverend Hutton

Alex Jennings

Mr. Carter

Philip Glenister

Mr. Johnson

Adrian Scarborough

Lady Ludlow

Francesca Annis

Captain Brown

Jim Carter

Jessie Brown

Julia Sawalha

Sir Charles Maulver

Greg Wise (1, 2)

Miss Galindo

Emma Fielding

Margaret Gidman

Bessie Carter (1)

Bella Gregson

Emma Lowndes

Malachi Gregson

Andrew Byrne (1, 2)

Mrs. Rose

Lesley Manville

Major Gordon

Alistair Petrie (1, 3)

Mrs. Johnson

Debra Gillett

Job Gregson

Dean Lennox Kelly

Clara Smith

Finty Williams (1)

Mr. Holbrook

Michael Gambon

Kate

Imogen Byron (1)

Bessie

Hannah Stokely

Mulliner

Roger Ennals (2)

Gypsy Woman

Patricia Leach (2)

Farmer Graves

Andrew Westfield (2)

Jack Marshland

Joe McFadden (2, 3)

Assistant Auctioneer

Adam Henderson Scott (3)

Mrs. Goddard

Andy Rashleigh (3)

Peter Jenkyns

Martin Shaw

Production Credits

Based on 3 novels by

Elizabeth Gaskell

Written by

Heidi Thomas

Created by

Sue Birtwistle
Susie Conklin

Directed by

Simon Curtis
Steve Hudson

1st Asst. Director

Phil Booth

2nd Asst. Director

Ben Harrison
Christian Rigg (1, 3)

3rd Asst. Director

Hannah Brown (1, 3)

Location Managers

Richard May
Jamie Lengyel

Unit Manager

Sharon McGuinness
Rebecca Davis (1)

Assistant Location Manager

Sparky Ellis (1)

Script Supervisor

Suzanne McGeachan

Production Coordinators

Jenny Brassett
Camilla Curtis

Production Secretary

Jon Rowe (1, 2)

Production Accountant

Neil Jones (2, 3)

Assistant Production Accountant

Carla Seif (3)

Production Runner

Jen Hudson (2)

Stand In/Runners

Danielle Bennett (2)
Tania Gordon (2)

Stand In/Judi Dench

Penny Ryder (2)

Camera Operator

Roger Pearce

Focus Pullers

Adam Coles
Anthony Hugill

Clapper/Loaders

Dean Murray
Alex Golding

Key Grip

Ronan Murphy

Grip

Simon Thorpe (1)

Grip

Daniel Rake (3)

Camera Assistant

Sam Smithard (1)

Gaffer

Alan Martin

Best Boy

Terry Montague

Electricians

James Nesbitt
David Taylor
Rob Walton

Boom Operator

Tony Cook

Supervising Art Director

Charmian Adams

Art Director

Mark Kebby

Set Decorator

Trisha Edwards

Production Buyer

Gina Cromwell

Standby Art Director

Paddy Paddison

Asst. Art Director

Lucy Spofforth

Property Master

Mike Power

Standby Props

Andy Forrest (1)
Mike Rawlings

Dressing Props

Charlie Johnson (2)
Don Santos (2)
Monty Wilson (3)

Construction Manager

Barry Moll

Standby Rigger

Michael Redmond (3)

Supervising Carpenter

Steve Dean (3)

Standby Carpenters

Andrew Fox (1)
John Gibson (1)

Supervising Painter

Nick Wood (1)

SFX Technician

Jamie Weguilin (1)

SFX Technician

Patrick O'Sullivan (2)

SFX Technician

James Davis (3)

SFX Supervisor

Mark Holt (2)

Sound Effects Editor

Catherine Hodgson (2)

Sound Effects Editor

Graham Headicar (3)

Digital Effects

Emily Irvine (3)

Dialogue Editor

Andre Schmidt (2, 3)

Costume Supervisor

Mark Ferguson

Asst. Costume Design

Charlotte Law

Costume Assistants

Helen Ingham (2, 3)
David Otzen (2, 3)
Kirsty Wilkinson (2)

Workroom Supervisor

Stephen Miles

Makeup/Hair Supervisors

Julie Kendrick
Karen Z.M. Turner

Makeup/Hair Artists

Adele Firth
Marc Pilcher

Makeup Trainee

Laura Lilley (3)

Research

Pat Siburn (3)

Voice Coach

Majella Hurley (1)

Etiquette

Jane Gibson (2)

Choreography

Jane Gibson (3)

Stunt Coordinator

Nrinder Dhudwar (1)

Horses & Carriages by

Steve Dent (1)

Animal Trainer

Gill Raddings (1)

Historical Advisor

Jenny Uglow (1, 3)

Medical Advisor

Dr. Martin Scurr (1)

Talent Rights Executive

Thalia Reynolds

Post-Production Supervisor

Sam Lucas

Colourist

Jet Omoshebi (1, 2)

Online Editor

Shane Warden (1, 2)

Titles Editor

Dolores McGinley (1, 2)

Production Consultant

Gordon Ronald

Script Editor

Susie Conklin

Sound Recordist

Peter Brill

Sound Assistant

Joanna Andrews (3)

Dubbing Mixer

Paul Hamblin

Casting Director

Maggie Lunn

Casting Assistant

Camilla Evans (3)

Titles Design

Posy Simmonds

Costume Design

Jenny Beavan

Hair & Makeup Design

Alison Elliott

Music

Carl Davis

Music Producer

Paul Wing (3)

Thanks to

Richard Eyre (3)

Film Editors

Frances Parker ACE
Dan Roberts (1, 3)

Assistant Editor

Jesse Parker (3)

Production Design

Donal Woods

Director of Photography

Ben Smithard

Producer

Sue Birtwistle

Co-Producer

Rupert Ryle-Hodges

Executive Producer WGBH

Rebecca Eaton

Executive Producer

Kate Harwood

A BBC and WGBH BOSTON co-production in association with Chestermead Ltd.
© BBC 2007

Locations

Recorded at Pinewood Studios, UK and on location in England

Location

Set

Godalming, Surrey

Green Pond (Bluebells)

Hambleden Estate, Hambleden

Gregson Hovel

Dorney Court, Windsor

Woodley front entrance and parlor

Two Yews Cottage, Radnage, Bucks

Exterior, Mrs. Forrester's Cottage and Bess's Field

Pitstone Quarry, Leighton Buzzard

Railway Cutting

Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted, Herts

Interior Woodley landing and bedroom
Exterior, Butcher's house

St. Mary's, Radnage

Cranford church

West Wycombe Park, Bucks

Hanbury Court

Bullocks Farm, West Wycombe

Woodley

Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex

Hanbury Court, Great Hall

Osterley Park, Isleworth, Middlesex

Hanbury Court Glasshouse
Exterior Carter's Office

St. Frideswide Farm, Water Eaton, Oxford

The Rectory

Masterpiece

Senior Post Production Director

Erin Delaney

Business Manager

Deb Gibbs

Writer/Senior Editor

Kathleen Cahill

Office Coordinator

Duy Nguyen

Production Assistant

Tsering Yangzom

Online Editor

Spencer Gentry

Visual Effects/Sound Design

Paul Sanni

Series Graphics

Prologue, Kyle Cooper

Series Theme

Man Made Music

Publicity

Ellen Dockser
Olivia Wong

Senior Producer

Susanne Simpson

Senior Producer

Steven Ashley

Executive Producer

Rebecca Eaton

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers provide funding for Masterpiece.

Masterpiece has been presented on PBS by WGBH since 1971. The series is closed-captioned for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers by The Caption Center at WGBH. A special narration track is added to the series by Descriptive Video Service® (DVS®), a service of WGBH to provide access to people who are blind or visually impaired.

Web Credits for Cranford

Executive Editor

Steven Ashley

Senior Producer

Bruce Kohl

Senior Designer

Sonali Patel

Senior Developer

Molly Frey

Production Assistance

Anna Fort
Marisa Nopakun

Thanks to

Jon Alper
Tsering Yangzom
Amy Stahl

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