Inheritance (TV series)

This article is about the 1967 ITV drama. For the 2023 Channel 5 drama, see The Inheritance (TV series).

Inheritance
GenreDrama
Written byPeter Eckersley
Geoffrey Lancashire
StarringMichael Goodliffe
John Thaw
James Bolam
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducerHoward Baker
Running time60 minutes
Production companyGranada
Original release
NetworkITV
Release29 September (1967-09-29) –
1 December 1967 (1967-12-01)

Inheritance was a 1967 Granada-produced ITV drama based on a trilogy of novels by Phyllis Bentley - Inheritance (1932), The Rise of Henry Morcar (1946) and A Man of His Time (1966).

Plot

The ten-part period drama revolved around the fortunes of the Oldroyds, a Yorkshire mill-owning family from 1812 to 1965. The early part of the series featured the Luddite riots, involving the burning of mills and the subsequent execution of those responsible. The series turned the expression "There's trouble at mill" into a catchphrase.

Leading actors

The series featured Michael Goodliffe, John Thaw and James Bolam in leading roles over the generations. Each new generation saw Goodliffe and Thaw playing father and eldest son, with Bolam usually playing the part of the younger son.

Cast with original partss

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