The Cinder Path 30 years old

In a heroic journey of epic proportions, English everyman Charlie McFell (Lloyd Owen) wrestles with his demons -- including a coldhearted wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones), economic hardship, the horror of the world's first Great War and a painful secret he'd rather forget. But Charlie eventually comes out on top in this emotional, made-for-television miniseries based on Catherine Cookson's best-selling novel.

Credits

Ralph Ineson
Ralph Ineson

Arthur Benton

Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones

Victoria Chapman

Lucy Akhurst
Lucy Akhurst

Polly Benton

Lloyd Owen
Lloyd Owen

Charlie MacFell

Polly Adams
Polly Adams

Florence Chapman

Declan Donnelly
Declan Donnelly

Stable boy

Cast

Name Character
Ralph Ineson He was 24 , now 55 years old as Arthur Benton
Catherine Zeta-Jones She was 24 , now 55 years old as Victoria Chapman
Lucy Akhurst She was 18 , now 49 years old as Polly Benton
Lloyd Owen He was 28 , now 58 years old as Charlie MacFell
Polly Adams She was 54 , now 85 years old as Florence Chapman
Declan Donnelly He was 18 , now 49 years old as Stable boy
Jeremy Child He was 49 , now 80 years old as Colonel
Rosalind Ayres She was 47 , now 78 years old as Mary MacFell
David Hounslow as Sgt. Timms

Crew

Name Job title
Alan Seymour Writing He was 66 , 87 years old when he died Writer
Simon Langton Directing He was 52 , now 83 years old Director
Catherine Cookson Writing She was 87 , 91 years old when she died Writer
The Cinder Path poster
The Cinder Path (30 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1994-04-17
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 3