The Shell Seekers is a 1989 Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Rosamunde Pilcher and starring Angela Lansbury. The film aired on ABC on December 3, 1989 in the U.S. and on ITV on December 21, 1989 in the UK; it was later reaired on CBS on January 31, 1993. Cast Angela Lansbury as Penelope Keeling Irene Worth as Dolly Keeling Sam Wanamaker as Richard Patricia Hodge as Olivia Anna Carteret as Nancy Sophie Ward as Antonia Denis Quilley as Cosmo Serena Gordon as Annabel Michael Gough as Roy Brookner See also The Shell Seekers (2006) References External links Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes British television films Films directed by Waris Hussein Films based on British novels Television shows based on British novels ITV television dramas Television shows produced by Central Independent Television Television series by ITV Studios 1980s English-language films American television films American drama films 1980s American films