The Ginger Tree (TV series)
| The Ginger Tree | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | The Ginger Tree by Oswald Wynd |
| Written by | Christopher Hampton |
| Directed by | Anthony Garner Morimasa Matsumoto |
| Starring | Samantha Bond Daisuke Ryu Adrian Rawlins Fumi Dan Joanna McCallum |
| Composer | Dominic Muldowney |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Marilyn Hall Alan Shallcross Rebecca Eaton Naonori Kawamura |
| Producer | Timothy Ironside-Wood |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production companies | Hallet Street Productions NHK Japan WGBH Boston for BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 26 November – 17 December 1989 |
The Ginger Tree is a 1989 four-part BBC TV adaptation of the Oswald Wynd 1977 novel of the same name. It was adapted by Christopher Hampton and directed by Anthony Garner and Morimasa Matsumoto. It aired on BBC1 from 26 November to 17 December 1989, and starred Samantha Bond, Daisuke Ryu, and Adrian Rawlins.
It was the first high-definition serial to be made for the BBC, although it wasn't broadcast in HD or given an HD release. The series was broadcast in the U.S. on the PBS series Masterpiece Theatre in 1990. It was produced in 1035 line HD using the Sony HDD 1000 VTR.
The series won the 1990 BAFTA for Best Video Lighting (by Clive Thomas). It was also nominated for Best Video Cameraman (Ron Green), Best Design (Michael Young), Best Costume Design (Michael Burdle), and Best VTR Editor (Stan Pow).