(The Mallens)

Overview: The Mallens is a British television drama based on four Catherine Cookson novels, The Mallen Streak, The Mallen Girls, The Mallen Secret, and The Mallen Curse. Produced by Granada Television for ITV1, it ran for thirteen episodes from 10 June 1979 to 3 July 1980. A ruthless 19th-century Northumberland squire, Thomas Mallen of High Banks Hall, has a genetic white streak (poliosis) in his hair and fathers numerous illegitimate children, all of whom inherit the white streak and live disastrous lives.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Drama

Networks:

ITV1

Year:

1979

Directors:

Richard Martin

Production companies:

Granada Television

Actors:

Anna Brigmore

Harry Bensham

Dan Bensham

Sarah Waite

Kate Bensham

Crews:

Novel

Producer

Writer

Director of Photography

Editor