The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling (TV series)
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This article is about the 1997 TV series. For the 2023 TV series, see Tom Jones (2023 TV series).
The History of Tom Jones – A Foundling is a five-part TV series produced by the BBC in 1997. It features Max Beesley in the title role, alongside Brian Blessed and Samantha Morton.[1][2]
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The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling | |
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Genre | Historical |
Based on | Tom Jones by Henry Fielding |
Written by | Simon Burke |
Directed by | Metin Hüseyin |
Starring | Max Beesley Samantha Morton John Sessions |
Composer | Jim Parker |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Producer | Suzan Harrison |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | BBC |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 9 November (1997-11-09) – 7 December 1997 (1997-12-07) |
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It is based on the 1749 picaresque novel of the same name by Henry Fielding.