Aristocrats is a 1999 television series based on the biography by Stella Tillyard of the four aristocratic Lennox sisters in 18th century England. The series consists of six episodes of 50 minutes each and was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC, starting on 20 June 1999. It was a co-production between the United Kingdom, the United States, and Ireland.
Carton House in County Kildare in Ireland was a major location. This is where two of the sisters had been brought up by another sister after the death of their father.
Episodes Episode 1 - broadcast 20 June 1999 Episode 2 - broadcast 27 June 1999 Episode 3 - broadcast 4 July 1999 Episode 4 - broadcast 11 July 1999 Episode 5 - broadcast 18 July 1999 Episode 6 - broadcast 25 July 1999
Cast Character Played byLady Caroline LennoxSerena GordonLady Louisa LennoxAnne-Marie DuffLady Emily LennoxGeraldine SomervilleNarrator / Older Lady Emily LennoxSiân PhillipsLady Sarah LennoxJodhi MayLord HollandAlun ArmstrongLord KildareBen DanielsDuke of RichmondJulian FellowesDuchess of RichmondDiane FletcherThomas ConollyPaul Ridley Tom MullionSir Charles Bunbury, BtAndrew HavillWilliam OgilvieGeorge AntonLord Edward FitzGeraldJohn LightKing George IIClive SwiftLord BeaufieldRichard DempseyLittle EddieEoin O'DriscollYoung Charles James FoxFearghal Geraghty
Awards The series was nominated in 1999 for two Awards by the Irish Film and Television Awards for "Best Craft Contribution," and "Best Television Drama." It also was nominated for two awards by the Royal Television Society, including " Best Costume Design," and "Best Make Up.""Aristocrats" (1999) (mini) - Awards
DVD release All six parts of the miniseries were released in a DVD boxset on 8 August 2006. The set includes three discs containing all the episodes."Aristocrats" (1999) (mini) - DVD details for
References
DVD-featurettes on "Aristocrats"-DVD
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