My Brother Jonathan (TV series)

My Brother Jonathan is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2 in five episodes between 12 August and 9 September 1985. It is based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Francis Brett Young, which had previously been made into a 1948 film My Brother Jonathan. Jonathan Dakers is an idealistic young doctor in a coal mining area of Northern England around the time of the First World War.

Cast

 * Daniel Day-Lewis as Jonathan Dakers (5 episodes)
 * Benedict Taylor as Harold Dakers (5 episodes)
 * Helen Ryan as Lavinia Dakers (5 episodes)
 * Caroline Bliss as Edie Martyn (5 episodes)
 * Barbara Kellerman as Rachel Hammond (4 episodes)
 * Michael Troughton as Arthur Martock (4 episodes)
 * John Stone as Dr. Craig (4 episodes)
 * Tony Doyle as John Morse (4 episodes)
 * Frederick Treves as Dr. Hammond (3 episodes)
 * Sally Watkins as Lily Rudge (3 episodes)
 * T. P. McKenna as Lloyd Moore (2 episodes)
 * Michael Loughnan as Dr. Monaghan (2 episodes)
 * James Cossins as Reverend Perry (2 episodes)
 * Raymond Witch as Joseph (2 episodes)
 * Mark Kingston as Eugene Dakers (1 episode)
 * John Channel-Milis as Police sergeant (1 episode)
 * Barbara Darnley as Honor Martyn (1 episode)
 * Kate Dunn as Ellen Greenly (1 episode)
 * Julian Gartside as Alec Martyn (1 episode)
 * Michael Godley as Major (1 episode)
 * James Greene as Mr. Wheeler (1 episode)
 * Patrick Jordan as Mr. Martyn (1 episode)
 * Ken Kitson as Kisha Hodgkiss (1 episode)
 * Jeni Ktori as Sister (1 episode)
 * Muriel Lawford as Old woman (1 episode)
 * George Little as George Higgins (1 episode)
 * Robin MacIntyre as Lily's father (1 episode)
 * Celia Montague as Sheila Martyn (1 episode)
 * Judy Norman as Mrs. Lumley (1 episode)
 * Ann Payot as Miss. Jessel (1 episode)
 * Margaret Pilleau as Nursing sister (1 episode)
 * Reg Rogers as Station official (1 episode)
 * Anthony Roye as Mr. Wilburn (1 episode)
 * Catherine Schell as Mrs. Martyn (1 episode)
 * Ken Sharrock as Joe Matthews (1 episode)
 * Bill Stewart as Mr. Grise (1 episode)
 * Kevin Stoney as Registrar (1 episode)
 * John Taylor as Guard (1 episode)
 * Bill Ward as Sgt. Brook (1 episode)