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The Mallens

1979–19802 seasonsRichard Martin,Ronald Wilson,Brian Mills,Mary McMurray
IMDb 7.0

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The Mallens is a British television drama based on four Catherine Cookson novels, The Mallen Streak, The Mallen Girls, The Mallen Secret, and The Mallen Curse. Produced by Granada Television for ITV1, it ran for thirteen episodes from 10 June 1979 to 3 July 1980. A ruthless 19th-century Northumberland squire, Thomas Mallen of High Banks Hall, has a genetic white streak (poliosis) in his hair and fathers numerous illegitimate children, all of whom inherit the white streak and live disastrous lives.

Drama
Based On Novel Or BookIllegitimate Child19th CenturySquireNorthumberland

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What is The Mallens (1979) about?

The Mallens is a British television drama based on four Catherine Cookson novels, The Mallen Streak, The Mallen Girls, The Mallen Secret, and The Mallen Curse. Produced by Granada Television for ITV1, it ran for thirteen episodes from 10 June 1979 to 3 July 1980. A ruthless 19th-century Northumberland squire, Thomas Mallen of High Banks Hall, has a genetic white streak (poliosis) in his hair and…

Who stars in The Mallens?

The Mallens stars Caroline Blakiston (Anna Brigmore), Matthew Long (Harry Bensham), Michael Thomas (Dan Bensham), Julie Shipley (Sarah Waite), Victoria Williams (Kate Bensham). The series was created by Catherine Cookson.

How many seasons does The Mallens have?

The Mallens has 2 seasons. There are 13 episodes in total.

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The Mallens holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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