Parade's End (TV series)
| Parade's End | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford |
| Written by | Tom Stoppard |
| Directed by | Susanna White |
| Starring | Benedict Cumberbatch Rebecca Hall Adelaide Clemens |
| Composer | Dirk Brossé |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michel Buck Damien Timmer |
| Producers | David Parfitt Selwyn Roberts |
| Cinematography | Mike Eley |
| Running time | 57–59 minutes (five-part version) 46 minutes (six-part version) 287 minutes (full running time) |
| Production company | Mammoth Screen in association with HBO miniseries |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 24 August – 21 September 2012 |
Parade's End is a five-part BBC television serial adapted from the eponymous novel cycle (1924–1928) by Ford Madox Ford. It premiered on BBC Two on 24 August 2012 and on HBO on 26 February 2013. The series was also screened at the 39th Ghent Film Festival on 11 October 2012. The miniseries was directed by Susanna White and written by Tom Stoppard. The cast was led by Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall as Christopher and Sylvia Tietjens, along with Adelaide Clemens, Rupert Everett, Miranda Richardson, Anne-Marie Duff, Roger Allam, Janet McTeer, Freddie Fox, Jack Huston, and Steven Robertson.
The series received widespread critical acclaim and has sometimes been cited as "the highbrow Downton Abbey". In its BBC Two premiere, the series attracted 3.5 million viewers, making it BBC Two's most watched drama since Rome aired in 2005. The miniseries received six BAFTA TV nominations, including Best Actress for Rebecca Hall, and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Tom Stoppard and Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch. It won Best Costume Design at the 2013 BAFTAs.