The Forsyte Saga; 18; The Afternoon of a Dryad

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Series
The Forsyte Saga
Episode Number
18
Episode
The Afternoon of a Dryad
Producing Organization
British Broadcasting Corporation
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-512-fn10p0xq27
NOLA Code
FOSA
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Description
Episode Description
The sky lightens yet darkens a little for Michael: Fleur, now expecting a child, sends Wilfred away, but Bicket learns that his wife, Victorine, has been modeling on Michael?s advice. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
This television series dramatizes the series of books, The Forsyte Saga, written by John Galsworthy. The music is from a composition titled Three Elizabeths Suite by Eric Coates (1886-1957) which has been recorded by the London Pops Orchestra on the Mercury label, LP 90439. Airing after each episode is a series of filler segments titled Behind the Scenes, which generally run about seven minutes. They feature conversations between NET President James Day and persons associated with the production of The Forsyte Saga, including in some cases the performers. The series consist of 26 hour-long episodes that were originally recorded in black and white.
Broadcast Date
1970-02-01
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Drama
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
01:03:37:01
Credits
Producing Organization: British Broadcasting Corporation
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: cpb-aacip-6768009b4ef (Filename)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
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Citations
Chicago: “The Forsyte Saga; 18; The Afternoon of a Dryad,” 1970-02-01, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 22, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-fn10p0xq27.
MLA: “The Forsyte Saga; 18; The Afternoon of a Dryad.” 1970-02-01. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 22, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-fn10p0xq27>.
APA: The Forsyte Saga; 18; The Afternoon of a Dryad. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-fn10p0xq27