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The Citadel is a 1983 BBC television adaptation written by Don Shaw from A. J. Cronin's 1937 novel The Citadel. It was produced by Ken Riddington. The drama was directed by Peter Jefferies and Mike Vardy. The BBC dramatisation stars Ben Cross as Dr. Andrew Manson and Clare Higgins as Christine Manson.
The Citadel: With Ben Cross, Clare Higgins, Gareth Thomas, John Welsh. A young idealistic doctor, Andrew Mason, tries to improve the abysmal health conditions in a small Welsh mining town in the 1930s, but his ambitions sidetrack him.
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A faithful ten part BBC adaptation of A.J. Cronin's book of the same name published in 1937 about a young Scottish doctor (Ben Cross) trying to find a place for himself in the dysfunctional medical system of Wales and England in the 1920s and early 1930s.
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1983 -1983. 1 Season. PBS. Drama. Watchlist. An ambitious 10-part BBC adaptation of A.J. Cronin's autobiographical novel about Dr. Andrew Manson, a Scotsman who practices in a Welsh mining town.
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Originally presented on PBS's 'Masterpiece Theatre,' this stinging indictment of Britain's pre-Public Health medical profession charts the idealistic Manson's career from the time he arrives in the...
Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Episode list. The Citadel. Top-rated. Thu, Jan 20, 1983. S1.E1. Part 1. Andrew Manson arrives in Drineffy to take up his first appointment as assistant to a doctor in a Welsh mining community. 8.8/10. Rate. Top-rated. Thu, Mar 24, 1983. S1.E10. Part 10. Add a plot. 8.4/10. Rate.
1983 • 10 Episodes. Season 1 of The Citadel premiered on January 20, 1983. A faithful ten part BBC adaptation of A.J. Cronin's book of the same name published in 1937 about a young Scottish doctor (Ben Cross) trying to find a place for himself in the dysfunctional medical system of Wales and England in the 1920s and early 1930s.
