

The Round Tower
1998-01-08 · 50 min / episode · ★ 7.0
The poor son of a house maid is determined to find success and win the love of Vanessa, the daughter of a wealthy family who is alienated by her social-climbing parents.
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- Creators
- T.R. Bowen
- Production companies
- Festival Films, Tyne Tees Television
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Ended
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Emilia FoxVanessa Ratcliffe
Ben MilesAngus Cotton
Denis LawsonArthur Brett
Jan HarveyJane Ratcliffe
Keith BarronJonathan Ratcliffe
Jill HalfpennyRosie CottonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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