Lost Empires 37 years old

Lost Empires is a 1986 television adaptation of J. B. Priestley's novel of the same name, and starred Colin Firth, John Castle and Laurence Olivier. Produced by Granada Television, it was shown as a serial, and premiered on the UK's ITV network in October and November 1986.

Credits

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier

Harry Burrard

Colin Firth
Colin Firth

Richard Herncastle

Jim Carter
Jim Carter

Inspector Crabb

Beatie Edney
Beatie Edney

Nancy Ellis

John Castle
John Castle

Nick Ollanton

Patricia Quinn
Patricia Quinn

Doris Tingley

Cast

Name Character
Laurence Olivier He was 79 , 82 years old when he died as Harry Burrard
Colin Firth He was 26 , now 63 years old as Richard Herncastle
Jim Carter He was 38 , now 75 years old as Inspector Crabb
Beatie Edney She was 24 , now 61 years old as Nancy Ellis
John Castle He was 46 , now 84 years old as Nick Ollanton
Patricia Quinn She was 42 , now 79 years old as Doris Tingley
Pamela Stephenson She was 36 , now 74 years old as Lily Farris
Mike Edmonds He was 42 , now 80 years old as Barney

Crew

Name Job title
Ian Curteis Writing He was 51 , now 88 years old Writer
Alan Grint Writing He was 33 , now 71 years old Writer
Lost Empires (37 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1986-10-24
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 7