Tom's Midnight Garden 25 years old
It was a special time... and a special place....
When Tom Long's brother Peter gets measles, Tom is sent to stay with his Uncle Alan and Aunt Gwen in a flat with no garden and an elderly and reclusive landlady, Mrs Bartholomew, living upstairs. Because he may be infectious he is not allowed out to play, and feels lonely. Without exercise he is less sleepy at night and when he hears the communal grandfather clock strangely strike 13, he investigates and finds the small back yard is now a large sunlit garden. Here he meets another lonely child called Hatty, who seems to be the only one who can see him. They have adventures which he gradually realises are taking place in the 19th century. And each night when Tom visits, Hatty is a different age, chronologically out of sequence.
Credits
Tom's Midnight Garden Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joan Plowright She was 69, now 95 years old | as Mrs Bartholomew |
| James Wilby He was 41, now 66 years old | as Uncle Alan Kitson |
| Greta Scacchi She was 39, now 64 years old | as Aunt Gwen Kitson |
| Liz Smith She was 77, 95 years old when she died | as Mrs Willows |
| Serena Gordon She was 35, now 61 years old | as Melody Long |
| Marlene Sidaway She was 62, now 87 years old | as Doris Schuster |
| Arlene Cockburn She was 22, now 47 years old | as Susan the Maid |
| Arthur Cox He was 65, now 90 years old | as Mr Batsford |
| David Bradley He was 57, 55 years old when he died | as Abel |
| Penelope Wilton She was 52, now 78 years old | as Aunt Melbourne |
| Noah Huntley He was 24, now 50 years old | as James (20 years) |
| Mel Martin She was 52, now 77 years old | as Alice Long |
| Caroline Carver She was 23, now 48 years old | as Hatty (Young Woman) |
| Daniel Betts He was 27, now 53 years old | as Barty |
| Florence Hoath She was 14, now 40 years old | as Hatty (12 years) |
| Robert Putt He was 55, now 80 years old | as Tower Keeper |
Tom's Midnight Garden Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Willard Carroll as Director. He was 43 (now 69) years old | Directing |
Tom's Midnight Garden (25 years)
It was a special time... and a special place....
- Release day: Saturday, May 15, 1999
- Runtime: 107 minutes