The Mallens

The Mallens

Infobox television
show_name = The Mallens
bgcolour = lightgreen


caption =
genre = Drama
runtime =
creator =
starring =
country = UK
network = ITV
first_aired = 10 June, 1979
last_aired = 1980
num_episodes = 13
list_episodes =
producer = Granada Television
imdb_id = 0166921

The Mallens was a popular Granada Television adaptation of Catherine Cookson novels that ran for 13 episodes from 1979-1980.

Plot summary

Based on the novels "The Mallen Litter, The Mallen Streak and The Mallen Girl". It is about a ruthless 19th century Northumberland squire Thomas Mallen (played by John Hallam), who has a genetic white streak in his hair and fathers numerous illegitimate children who inherit the trait and live tainted lives. He then goes bankrupt, rapes his niece and commits suicide. Juliet Stevenson played the daughter of this unfortunate coupling.


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