Nancy Astor
Nancy Astor was the American-born socialite and politician who became the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons. This miniseries produced for BBC2 follows her journey from her early life in Virginia to her political career in Britain, including her marriage to Waldorf Astor and her struggles and triumphs as a Member of Parliament.
Top cast
Lisa Harrow
Nancy Astor
Lise Hilboldt
Phyllis Langhorne
James Fox
Waldorf Astor
Dan O'Herlihy
Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne
Pierce Brosnan
Robert Gould Shaw
Nigel Havers
Bobby Shaw
David Warner
Philip Kerr
Erick Ray Evans
Sam
Sylvia Syms
Nanaire Langhorne
William Hope
Harry Langhorne
Lillian Silverstone
Irene Gibson
Dallas Adams
Dana Gibson
Bernard Brown
Robert Brand
Neil McCarthy
Reverend Neve
Julian Glover
Lord Revelstoke
Seasons
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- February 10, 1982
- Last air date
- April 7, 1982
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 9
- Episode runtime
- 1h
- Network
- BBC Two
- Original language
- EN
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