Secret Orchards

DramaTV Movie
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The true story of successful and respectable Edwardian businessman Roger Ackerley, who managed to conceal the existence of a secret love and the three daughters she bore, from his society wife and remaining children. Known to the daughters only as 'Uncle Bodger', they remained unaware he was their father until after his death.

Cast

Freddie Jones
Roger Ackerley
Judy Parfitt
Muriel Perry
Joseph Blatchley
Joe Ackerley
Sophie Thompson
Diana Ackerley
Phoebe Nicholls
Stella
Suzanne Burden
Helen
Noel Dyson
Netta Ackerley

Crew

Richard Loncraine
Director
J.R. Ackerley
Writer
William Trevor
Adaptation
Paul Green
Editor
Peter Hannan
Cinematography
James Brabazon
Producer

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