In A Land Of Plenty
Encyclopedia
In A Land Of Plenty is a 10-episode British
television drama
serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback
for BBC Two
in the United Kingdom. Adapted from a novel by Tim Pears
by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas, and first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001, the serial describes a sprawling family saga taking place from the 1950s to the 1990s in England. Through the lives, deaths, tragedies and loves of the Freeman family, the series charts how Britain was shaped after World War Two. It was subsequently broadcast in the USA on BBC America
. The show was a co-financed between WGBH-TV
and the BBC
and was produced by Michael Riley
and John Chapman. Executive Producers were Peter Fincham
and Tessa Ross.
described it as "stunning", The Sunday Times
deemed it "One of the most acclaimed television series of all time", The Observer
called it "the most ambitious television drama since Our Friends In The North, The Times
stated "This extraordinary series had a richness of tone and texture all of its own - qualities you associate more with music and painting than with television and The Mail On Sunday
called it "A breathtaking work of art".
United Kingdom
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television drama
Drama
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serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback
Talkback
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for BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
in the United Kingdom. Adapted from a novel by Tim Pears
Tim Pears
Tim Pears is an English novelist. His novels explore social issues as they are processed through the dynamics of family relationships.- Biography :...
by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas, and first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001, the serial describes a sprawling family saga taking place from the 1950s to the 1990s in England. Through the lives, deaths, tragedies and loves of the Freeman family, the series charts how Britain was shaped after World War Two. It was subsequently broadcast in the USA on BBC America
BBC America
BBC America is an American television network, owned and operated by BBC Worldwide, and available on both cable and satellite.-History:The channel launched on March 29, 1998, broadcasting comedy, drama and lifestyle programs from BBC Television and other British television broadcasters like ITV and...
. The show was a co-financed between WGBH-TV
WGBH-TV
WGBH-TV, channel 2, is a non-commercial educational public television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WGBH-TV is a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service , and produces more than two-thirds of PBS's national prime time television programming...
and the BBC
BBC
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and was produced by Michael Riley
Michael Riley (film producer)
Michael Riley is an English film producer. He is CEO of London based production company Sterling Pictures.-Biography:Born in Nottingham, Michael Riley grew up in Edwalton...
and John Chapman. Executive Producers were Peter Fincham
Peter Fincham
Peter Fincham is a British television producer and executive, currently the Director of Television for the ITV network. He was also formerly the Controller of BBC One, the primary television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation, until his resignation on 5 October 2007, following...
and Tessa Ross.
Critical reception
In A Land Of Plenty won critical acclaim. The GuardianThe Guardian
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described it as "stunning", The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
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deemed it "One of the most acclaimed television series of all time", The Observer
The Observer
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called it "the most ambitious television drama since Our Friends In The North, The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
stated "This extraordinary series had a richness of tone and texture all of its own - qualities you associate more with music and painting than with television and The Mail On Sunday
The Mail on Sunday
The Mail on Sunday is a British conservative newspaper, currently published in a tabloid format. First published in 1982 by Lord Rothermere, it became Britain's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper following the closing of The News of the World in July 2011...
called it "A breathtaking work of art".