Love for Lydia

Love for Lydia

"Love for Lydia" is a semi-autobiographical novel written by British author H. E. Bates, first published in 1952.

TV adaptations

*"Love for Lydia" was made into a thirteen-part serial by London Weekend Television, first shown in 1977. It featured several actors in performances which were early in their television careers, including Christopher Blake, Mel Martin, Christopher Hancock, Peter Davison, Jeremy Irons, Ralph Arliss and Sherrie Hewson. It also featured Rachel Kempson, Beatrix Lehmann and Michael Aldridge as Lydia's eccentric relations. Other stars were Daivd Ryall, Georgine Anderson, Paula Kent, Donald Bissett, Antony Brown, Jonathan Darwill, Holly de Jong, Fiona Duncan, Carol Frazer and Sam Kydd

DVD Release

"Love for Lydia" is available on DVD in the UK and the US.

Influence

Welsh-born singer/songwriter Donna Lewis credits "Love for Lydia" as the inspiration for her song "I Love You Always Forever," which was a huge international hit in 1996.

External links

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