The Barchester Chronicles vs The Heights
The Heights has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for The Barchester Chronicles). The Barchester Chronicles is the older of the two (1982 against 2019). Both are drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
The Barchester Chronicles
The Heights| The Barchester Chronicles | The Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1982 | 2019 |
| Seasons | 1 | 2 |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | AU |
| Creator / director | – | – |
| Main cast | Nigel Hawthorne, Donald Pleasence, Angela Pleasence, Janet Maw | Briallen Clarke, Calen Tassone, Roz Hammond, Saskia Hampele, Shari Sebbens |
Synopsis
The Barchester Chronicles
The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 BBC television serial produced by Jonathan Powell and dramatised by Alan Plater, based on Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857). Against the sumptuous background of Peterborough Cathedral and its environs, one is carried into Trollope's world of the intriguing machinations of the clerical establishment of Barchester. Backed by the authenticity…
The Heights
A groundbreaking serial about a community trying to protect its way of life, while under the constant threat of gentrification and the social stratification of its neighbourhood.
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