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In A Land Of Plenty is a 10 x 50mins British television drama serial made by Sterling Pictures and Talkback for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted from a novel by Tim Pears by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas and first broadcast in 2001, the serial is a sprawling family saga taking place from the 1950’s to the 1990’s in England. Through the lives, deaths, tragedies and loves of the Freeman family the series charts how Britain was shaped after World War Two.

Critical reception
In A Land Of Plenty, broadcast from January to March 2001 to great 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".