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The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga is a 1967 BBC television adaptation of John Galsworthy's series of The Forsyte Saga novels, and its sequel trilogy A Modern Comedy. The series follows the fortunes of the upper middle class Forsyte family, and stars Eric Porter as Soames, Kenneth More as Young Jolyon and Nyree Dawn Porter as Irene. It was adapted for television and produced by Donald Wilson and was originally shown in twenty-six episodes on Saturday evenings between 7 January and 1 July 1967 on BBC2, at a time when only a small proportion of the population had television sets able to receive this channel. It was therefore the repeat on Sunday evenings on BBC1 starting on 8 September 1968 that secured the programme's success with 18 million tuning in for the final episode in 1969. It was shown in the United States on public television and broadcast all over the world, and became the first BBC television series to be sold to the Soviet Union.
- Status
- Ended
- Type
- Scripted
- Last aired
- 1967-07-01
- Language
- English
BBC Two
- london, england
- upper class
- adultery
- based on novel or book
- victorian england
- period drama
- costume drama
- family saga
- edwardian england
- romantic drama
Seasons
Top billed cast
Behind the camera
Director
Produced in
United Kingdom
Where to watch
All optionsAvailability for Austria. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
Gallery
Air dates
- First aired
- 1967-01-07
- Latest episode
- 1967-07-01
- Status
- Ended
- Next release
- Completed
- Series 17 Jan 1967
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Forsyte Saga?
- Available on Amazon Video in India — see the Where to watch section above.
- How many seasons does The Forsyte Saga have?
- 1 season · 26 episodes · Ended.
- What is the rating of The Forsyte Saga?
- 8.5/10 from 8 TMDB votes.
