The Bagthorpe Saga
7.2
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Mar 25, 1981
Ordinary Jack (1) Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Apr 1, 1981
Ordinary Jack (2) Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Apr 8, 1981
Ordinary Jack (3) Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Apr 15, 1981
Absolute Zero (1) Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Apr 22, 1981
Absolute Zero (2) Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Apr 29, 1981
Absolute Zero (3) Episode 6
6 episodes in Season 1
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Follows the eccentric Bagthorpe family – ineffective advice columnist Laura, frustrated and emotionless comedy writer Henry, Scrabble cheating Grandma, 16-year-old electronics whizz and tennis champion William, artistic 14-year-old Tess, and twelve-year-old 'ordinary' Jack, who decides to train their mongrel dog Zero into a super dog.
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Cast
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Angela Thorne
Laura Bagthorpe
Known for
The BFG
Wallander
Edward Hardwicke
Henry Bagthorpe
Known for
Sherlock Holmes
Oliver Twist
Phillada Sewell
Grandma
Also in
A Room with a View
Troubles
Ceri Seel
William Bagthorpe
Also in
The Tripods
Ruth Potter
Tess Bagthorpe
Richard Orme
Jack Bagthorpe
No other roles listed
Dandy Nichols
Mrs Fosdyke
Known for
The Vikings
The Fallen Idol
Rebecca Lalonde
Daisy Parker
Also in
Shoestring
Anglers
Tim Preece
Uncle Parker
Known for
The Ghost Writer
Prime Suspect
Madeline Smith
Aunt Celia
Known for
The Vampire Lovers
Live and Let Die
Margaret Stallard
Telegraph Lady
Also in
Sidney Turtlebaum
Call the Midwife
Angus Lennie
Mr Sugden
Known for
The Great Escape
Great
Helen Cresswell Creator · Paul Stone Director James Andrew Hall Writer
Total runtime 3h 0m · Episode length 30 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
March 25, 1981
Final episode
April 29, 1981
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
30 min
Total runtime
3h 0m
Original language
English
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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