“The Barchester Chronicles” is a 1982 British television serial produced by Jonathan Powell for the BBC. It is an adaptation by Alan Plater of Anthony Trollope's “The Warden” (1855) and “Barchester Towers” (1857).

Despite the refined surroundings of a cathedral community, serious issues are at stake and high passions are evident. The clerical community around Barchester's cathedral is riven by a press investigation into the finances of Hiram's Hospital almshouse. Following the death of the bishop in the midst of the controversy, the chaplain and wife of the new bishop lead a reforming crusade, which arouses strong opposition within the diocese. These public events have a significant effect on the private lives of many of those involved.

The series was directed by David Giles. Location work was videotaped in and around Peterborough Cathedral, using locations such as the Deanery and Laurel Court. Peterborough Cathedral is in Cambridgeshire, in the United Kingdom. Founded in the Anglo-Saxon period as a minster it became one of England's most important Benedictine abbeys, becoming a cathedral only in 1542. Its architecture is mainly Norman, following a rebuilding in the 12th century. Alongside the cathedrals of Durham and Ely, it is one of the most important 12th-century buildings in England to have remained largely intact, despite extensions and restoration.

The photo shows Alan Rickman in the role of the Reverend Obadiah Slope, the scheming chaplain to the new bishop.

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