Troubles 36 years old

In 1919, Major Brendan Archer arrives in Ireland to reunite with his fiancée, Angela Spencer. Unfortunately, the family home, The Majestic Hotel, is a decaying shadow of its former self, as is Angela. Puzzled by the changes, Archer's attentions are soon drawn to her lively friend, Sarah Devlin, a passionate Irish Nationalist. They fall in love, but the Major soon discovers some disturbing aspects about their relationship, which threatens to explode into violence, destruction, and murder.

Credits

Sean Bean
Sean Bean

Captain Bolton

Susannah Harker
Susannah Harker

Angela Spencer

Andrew Connolly
Andrew Connolly

Driscoll

Dervla Kirwan
Dervla Kirwan

Viola 'Neill

Jerome Flynn
Jerome Flynn

Matthews

Matyelok Gibbs
Matyelok Gibbs

Miss Staveley

Cast

Name Character
Sean Bean He was 29 , now 65 years old as Captain Bolton
Susannah Harker She was 23 , now 59 years old as Angela Spencer
Andrew Connolly He was 11 , now 24 years old as Driscoll
Dervla Kirwan She was 16 , now 53 years old as Viola 'Neill
Jerome Flynn He was 25 , now 61 years old as Matthews
Matyelok Gibbs as Miss Staveley
James Gaddas He was 27 , now 64 years old as Pike
Ian Richardson He was 54 , 72 years old when he died as Edward Spencer
Emer Gillespie as Sarah Devlin
Jonathan Scott-Taylor He was 26 , now 62 years old as Berry
Fabia Drake She was 84 , 85 years old when she died as Mrs Rappaport
Fabia Drake She was 84 , 85 years old when she died as Mrs. Rappaport
Duncan Bell He was 12 , now 49 years old as Foster-Smith
Frank Kelly He was 49 , 77 years old when he died as DI Murdoch
Cathleen Delany She was 80 , 89 years old when she died as Miss Rice
Martin Dempsey He was 36 , 46 years old when he died as Mr Devlin
James Ellis He was 57 , 82 years old when he died as Murphy
Pauline McLynn She was 25 , now 62 years old as Nurse
Ian Charleson He was 38 , 40 years old when he died as Major Brendan Archer
Phillada Sewell as Miss Johnston
Denys Hawthorne He was 55 , 77 years old when he died as Boy O'Neill
Stella McCusker She was 46 , now 82 years old as Mrs O'Neill

Crew

Name Job title
Christopher Morahan Directing He was 58 , 87 years old when he died Director
Charles Sturridge Writing He was 36 , now 73 years old Writer
Troubles poster
Troubles (36 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1988-05-01
  • Runtime: [212] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 2