Series synopsis
Doctor Zhivago is a British drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on November 24, 2002. It ended on December 8, 2002. It was created by Andrew Davies. It stars Hans Matheson, Keira Knightley, Celia Imrie and Alexandra Maria Lara.
Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution. Doctor Zhivago is still married when he meets Lara. Their love story is unfolding against the backdrop of revolution which affects the doctor's career, his family, and his love to Lara.
Premise
Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution. Doctor Zhivago is still married when he meets Lara. Their love story is unfolding against the backdrop of revolution which affects the doctor's career, his family, and his love to Lara.
Premise: Boris Pasternak's tale of love, betrayal and revolution.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hans Matheson as Yuri Andreyevich Zhivago
- Keira Knightley as Larissa Ameliava 'Lara' Antipova
- Celia Imrie as Anna Gromeko
- Alexandra Maria Lara as Tonya Gromeko
- Sam Neill as Victor Ippolitovich Komarovsky
- Hugh Bonneville as Yevgraf Andreyevich Zhivago
- Kris Marshall as Pavel 'Pasha' Antipov
- Bill Paterson as Alexander Maximovich Gromeko
Supporting cast
- Anna Rust as Katya Antipova
- Sam MacLintock as Little Yury
- Daniella Byrne as Little Tonya
- Daniele Liotti as Misha Gordon
- Anne-Marie Duff as Olya Demina
- Maryam D'Abo as Amalia Guishar
- Sylvia Syms as Madame Fleury
- Karel Dobrý as Mayakovsky
- David Fisher as Blok
- Jan Trávníček as Sasha Zhivago
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | November 24, 2002 | December 8, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1 Yuri Andreyevich Zhivago is a young doctor and rising poet, about to be married to Anna. He meets Larissa Ameliava 'Lara' Antipova (the teenage mistress of a politician) when she tries to kill herself. Lara marries the Bolshevik Antipov, and as the Great War unfolds, Yuri and Lara go off to war to tend the wounded, fall in love and lead a passionate affair as the old régime collapses. |
November 24, 2002 |
| 2 |
Part 2 Yury returns to Moscow to find his house has been taken over by the Reds. He becomes a surgeon at a Moscow hospital but Mischa advises him to leave Moscow. |
December 1, 2002 |
| 3 |
Part 3 Yury has been captured by the Partisan. Lara nurses Tonya as she has her baby. |
December 8, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 24, 2002 |
| Last aired | December 8, 2002 |
| Runtime | 75 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |