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'''''In a Land of Plenty''''' is a 10-episode British television [[drama]] serial produced by Sterling Pictures and [[Talkback (production company)|Talkback]] for [[BBC Two]] in the United Kingdom. Adapted for television by [[Kevin Hood]] and Neil Biswas from the novel by [[Tim Pears]]. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001 and describes a sprawling [[family saga]] taking place from the 1950s to the 1990s in England. Through the lives, deaths, tragedies and loves of the Freeman family, the series charts how Britain was shaped after [[World War II]]. It was subsequently broadcast in the USA on [[BBC America]]. The show was co-financed between [[WGBH-TV]] and the [[BBC]] and was produced by [[Michael Riley (film producer)|Michael Riley]] and John Chapman. Executive producers were [[Peter Fincham]] and [[Tessa Ross]].


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'''''In A Land Of Plenty''''' is a 10-episode British television [[drama]] serial produced by Sterling Pictures and [[Talkback (production company) | Talkback]] for [[BBC Two]] in the United Kingdom. Adapted for television by [[Kevin Hood]] and Neil Biswas from the novel by [[Tim Pears]]. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001 and describes a sprawling [[family saga]] taking place from the 1950s to the 1990s in England. Through the lives, deaths, tragedies and loves of the Freeman family, the series charts how Britain was shaped after [[World War II]]. It was subsequently broadcast in the USA on [[BBC America]]. The show was co-financed between [[WGBH-TV]] and the [[BBC]] and was produced by [[Michael Riley (film producer)|Michael Riley]] and John Chapman. Executive Producers were [[Peter Fincham]] and [[Tessa Ross]].


The soundtrack was written by composer and musician [[Jocelyn Pook]].
The soundtrack was written by composer and musician [[Jocelyn Pook]].



==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{unreferenced section|date=September 2020}}
''In A Land Of Plenty'' won critical acclaim. ''[[The Guardian]]'' described it as "stunning", ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' deemed it "One of the most acclaimed television series of all time", ''[[The Observer]]'' called it "the most ambitious television drama since ''Our Friends In The North'', ''[[The Times]]'' stated "This extraordinary series had a richness of tone and texture all of its own - qualities you associate more with music and painting than with television'' and ''[[The Mail On Sunday]]'' called it "A breathtaking work of art".{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
''In a Land of Plenty'' won critical acclaim. ''[[The Guardian]]'' described it as "stunning", ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' deemed it "One of the most acclaimed television series of all time", ''[[The Observer]]'' called it "the most ambitious television drama since ''[[Our Friends in the North]]''", ''[[The Times]]'' stated it had "a richness of tone and texture all of its own – qualities you associate more with music and painting than with television".



==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0202190}}
*{{IMDb title|0202190}}
*[http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multi-platform/news/shooting-starts-on-bbc-2s-in-a-land-of-plenty/1213427.article]
*[http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multi-platform/news/shooting-starts-on-bbc-2s-in-a-land-of-plenty/1213427.article Shooting starts on BBC 2's 'In a Land of Plenty']
*[http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/?p=5413]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110608033956/http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/?p=5413 Off The Telly.com]
*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4720907/Child-is-father-of-the-man.html]
*[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4720907/Child-is-father-of-the-man.html Child is father of the man]
*[http://www.newstatesman.com/200101150035]
*[http://www.newstatesman.com/200101150035 New Statesman.com]


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Latest revision as of 23:02, 5 February 2024

In a Land of Plenty
VHS release cover for 'In A Land Of Plenty'
GenreFamily saga
Directed byHettie MacDonald
David Moore
StarringRobert Pugh
Helen McCrory
Shaun Dingwall
Kaye Wragg
Hazel Monaghan
Stuart Laing
Tony Maudsley
Sian Reeves
Susannah Wise
Lorraine Ashbourne
Charlotte Salt
Indira Varma
Ravi Kapoor
ComposerJocelyn Pook
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Original release
NetworkBBC 2

In a Land of Plenty is a 10-episode British television drama serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted for television by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas from the novel by Tim Pears. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001 and describes a sprawling family saga taking place from the 1950s to the 1990s in England. Through the lives, deaths, tragedies and loves of the Freeman family, the series charts how Britain was shaped after World War II. It was subsequently broadcast in the USA on BBC America. The show was co-financed between WGBH-TV and the BBC and was produced by Michael Riley and John Chapman. Executive producers were Peter Fincham and Tessa Ross.

The soundtrack was written by composer and musician Jocelyn Pook.

Critical reception

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In a Land of Plenty won critical acclaim. The Guardian described it as "stunning", The Sunday Times deemed it "One of the most acclaimed television series of all time", The Observer called it "the most ambitious television drama since Our Friends in the North", The Times stated it had "a richness of tone and texture all of its own – qualities you associate more with music and painting than with television".

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