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Cast
Caroline Blakiston
as Anna Brigmore
Matthew Long
as Harry Bensham
Michael Thomas
as Dan Bensham
Julie Shipley
as Sarah Waite
Victoria Williams
as Kate Bensham
Jeremy Clay
as Jim Waite
June Ritchie
as Constance Radlet
Juliet Stevenson
as Barbara Bensham (née Mallen)
Gerry Sundquist
as Michael Radlet
John Southworth
as Michael Radlet Sr
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime2 Seasons
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorCatherine Cookson
WritersJack Russell
TypeWeb Series
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Mallens
About The Mallens
The Mallens is a British television drama based on four Catherine Cookson novels, The Mallen Streak, The Mallen Girls, The Mallen Secret, and The Mallen Curse. Produced by Granada Television for ITV1, it ran for thirteen episodes from 10 June 1979 to 3 July 1980. A ruthless 19th-century Northumberland squire, Thomas Mallen of High Banks Hall, has a genetic white streak (poliosis) in his hair and fathers numerous illegitimate children, all of whom inherit the white streak and live disastrous lives.
Directed by Catherine Cookson, The Mallens leans on a strong ensemble — Caroline Blakiston, Matthew Long, Michael Thomas — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1979.
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