Anna of the Five Towns is a 1985 British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2. It is an adaptation by John Harvey of the 1902 novel of the same title by Arnold Bennett. Cast Lynsey Beauchamp as Anna Tellwright (4 episodes) Anne Blackman as Beatrice Sutton (4 episodes) Katie Carey as Agnes Tellwright (4 episodes) Anna Cropper as Mrs. Sutton (4 episodes) Peter Davison as Henry Mynors (4 episodes) Emrys James as Ephraim Tellwright (4 episodes) John Bott as Rev. Banks (3 episodes) Edward Kelsey as Titus Price (3 episodes) Anton Lesser as Willie Price (3 episodes) Hilary Mason as Sarah Vodrey (3 episodes) Barrie Cookson as Mr. Sutton (2 episodes) Patricia Marks as Miss Dickinson (2 episodes Iain Ormsby-Knox as Policeman (2 episodes) Georgia Allen as Milkmaid (1 episode) Wilfred Grove as Revivalist (1 episode) John Lancaster as Searcher (1 episode) Geoffrey Larder as Coroner (1 episode) Michael Lees as Mr. Lovatt (1 episode) Bruce Purchase as Tom Kelly (1 episode) Chris Sanders as Dr. Henderson (1 episode) Keith Smith as Bank clerk (1 episode) References Bibliography Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996. External links BBC television dramas 1985 British television series debuts 1985 British television series endings 1980s British drama television series 1980s British television miniseries English-language television shows Television shows based on British novels