Cast

Miss Matty

Judi Dench

Martha

Claudie Blakley

Mrs. Forrester

Julia McKenzie

Rev. Hutton

Alex Jennings

Mrs. Jamieson

Barbara Flynn

Mr. Johnson

Adrian Scarborough

Mrs. Johnson

Debra Gillett

William Buxton

Tom Hiddleston

Miss Octavia Pole

Imelda Staunton

Miss Tomkinson

Deborah Findlay

Captain Brown

Jim Carter

Jem Hearne

Andrew Buchan

Mr. Peter Jenkyns

Nicholas Le Prevost

Margaret Gidman

Bessie Carter

Mrs. Bell

Lesley Sharp

Peggy Bell

Jodie Whittaker

Edward Bell

Matthew McNulty

Miss Galindo

Emma Fielding

Mr. Buxton

Jonathan Pryce

Erminia Whyte

Michelle Dockery

Lady Ludlow

Francesca Annis

Sir Charles Maulver

Greg Wise

Harry Gregson

Alex Etel

Bella Gregson

Emma Lowndes

Bertha

Hannah Hobley

Giacomo

Nicholas Bishop

Septimus Hanbury

Rory Kinnear

Mary Smith

Lisa Dillon

Mrs. Clara Smith

Finty Williams

Lady Glenmire

Celia Imrie

Mulliner

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Signor Brunoni

Tim Curry

Production Credits

Written by

Heidi Thomas

From the Novels of

Elizabeth Gaskell

1st Assistant Director

Phil Booth

2nd Assistant Director

Harriet Worth

3rd Assistant Director

Danielle Bennett

Floor Runner

Chris Foggin

Stand-In/Runner

Cathy Lorimer
Ruth Keir

Unit Manager

Sharon McGuinness

Assistant Location Managers

Sparky Ellis
Vicky Chapman

Script Editor

Elizabeth Kilgarriff

Script Supervisor

Vicki Howe

Coordinator

Jenny Brassett

Assistant Coordinator

Jen Hudson

Producer's Assistant

Jon Rowe

Production Accountant

Sarah Millar

Assistant Accountant

Warren Demer

Production Runner

David Harwood

Judi Dench's Stand-In

Penny Ryder

Casting Assistant

Camilla Evans

B Camera Operator

Hamish Doyne-Ditmas

Focus Pullers

Adam Coles
Charlie England

Clapper/Loaders

Craig Porter
Sam Smithard

Digital Technician

Steve Price

Key Grip

Keith Mead

Assistant Grip

Martin Clay

Gaffer

Mark Clayton

Rigging Gaffer

Benny Harper

Rigging Best Boy

Steve Young

Best Boy

Enrico Faccio

Boom Operator

Tony Cook

Sound Assistant

Thayna McLaughlin

Supervising Art Director

Charmian Adams

Art Director

Mark Kebby

Set Decorator

Trisha Edwards

Production Buyer

Gina Cromwell

Standby Art Director

Laura Conway-Gordon

Assistant Art Director

Antonia Atha

Property Master

Mike Power

Chargehand Prop

Tom Pleydell-Pearce

Standby Props

Damian Butlin
Campbell Mitchell

Dressing Prop

Kevin Fleet

Construction Manager

Barry Moll

Standby Carpenter

John Gibson

Standby Rigger

Ian Murray

Standby Stagehand

Paul Roberts

Supervising Painter

Nick Wood

Supervising Carpenter

Steve Deane
Roger Wilkins

SFX Supervisor

Mark Holt

Costume Supervisor

Alison Beard

Assistant Costume Design

Charlotte Law

Workroom Supervisor

Stephen Miles

Costume Assistants

Rob Brown
Lucy Donowho
Sunita Singh

Makeup/Hair Supervisor

Natalie Reid

Makeup/Hair Artists

Talli Pachter
Karen Teitge

Horses/Carriages by

Steve Dent

Stunt Coordinator

Nrinder Dhudwar

Unit Medic

Dylan Davies

Magic Consultant

Paul Kieve

Voice Coach

Majella Hurley

Animal Trainer

Gil Raddings

Publicity

Cathie Davey

Picture Publicity

Rob Fuller

Talent Rights Executive

Thalia Reynolds

Historical Advisor

Jenny Uglow

Music Producer

Steve McLaughlin

Post Production Supervisor

Sam Lucas

Assistant Editor

Supriya Naidu-James

Sound Effects Editor

Catherine Hodgson
Lee Walpole

Dialogue Editor

Iain Eyre

Colorist

Gareth Spensley

Online Editor

Justin Eely

VFX Supervisor

Simon Carr

Production Consultant

Gordon Ronald

Script Editor

Susie Conklin

Location Manager

Richard May

Sound Recordist

Peter Brill

Dubbing Mixer

Paul Hamblin

Casting Director

Maggie Lunn

Titles

Posy Simmonds

Makeup and Hair Design

Karen Hartley-Thomas

Costume Design

Jenny Beavan

Music

Carl Davis

Film Editor

Frances Parker ACE

Production Design

Donal Woods

Director of Photography

Ben Smithard

Co-Producer

Rupert Ryle-Hodges

Creators

Sue Birtwistle
Susie Conklin

Producer

Sue Birtwistle

Director

Simon Curtis

Executive Producer for WGBH

Rebecca Eaton

Executive Producer

Kate Harwood

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Masterpiece

Senior Post Production Director

Erin Delaney

Assistant Director

Judy Cronenberg

Business Manager

Deb Gibbs

Writer/Senior Editor

Kathleen Cahill

Production Assistant

Tsering Yangzom

Office Coordinator

Lisa Lokshin

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

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Web Credits for Return to Cranford

Executive Editor

Steven Ashley

Senior Producer

Bruce Kohl

Senior Designer

Sonali Patel

Director of Design, Interactive

Toby Bottorf

Web Production Designer

Jon Hayward

Senior Developer

Molly Frey

Senior Developer, Video Player

Ben Livermore

Project Manager

Marisa Nopakun

Producer, Streaming Video

Anna Fort

Unit Manager, WGBH Interactive

Amy Stahl

Sue Birtwistle Interview by

Richard Maurer

Thanks to

Sue Birtwistle

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