Shades of Darkness (1983) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 20 (65%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Eileen Atkins, age 92. This TV series starred Maggie Ford and Joanna David.
65% still with us· verified cast61% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maggie Ford Mrs. Falshaw | Mrs. Falshaw | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joanna David Miss Hartley | Miss Hartley | Living | 17/01/1947 | 79 | — | 36 |
 June Brown Emma Saxon | Emma Saxon | Deceased | 16/02/1927 | 95 | 03/04/2022 | 56 |
 Norma West Mrs. Brympton | Mrs. Brympton | Living | 19/11/1943 | 82 | — | 40 |
Ian Collier Mr. Brympton | Mr. Brympton | Deceased | 25/01/1943 | 65 | 01/10/2008 | 40 |
 Jonathan Duttine Garvin | Garvin | Living | 15/03/1949 | 77 | — | 34 |
Chrissie Cotterill Rachel | Rachel | Living | 19/07/1955 | 71 | — | 28 |
 David Hargreaves Falshaw | Falshaw | Living | 02/02/1940 | 86 | — | 43 |
 Beverley Callard Rhoda | Rhoda | Living | 28/03/1957 | 69 | — | 26 |
 Jeremy Kemp Charles Ampleforth | Charles Ampleforth | Deceased | 03/01/1935 | 84 | 19/07/2019 | 48 |
 Joanna Van Gyseghem Mildred Ampleforth | Mildred Ampleforth | Living | 04/09/1941 | 85 | — | 42 |
Peter Machin Anthony Fairfield | Anthony Fairfield | Living | 04/12/1946 | 79 | — | 37 |
 Carol Royle Maggie Winthrop | Maggie Winthrop | Living | 10/02/1954 | 72 | — | 29 |
 Kate Harper Mary Boyne | Mary Boyne | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Shannon Edward Boyne | Edward Boyne | Deceased | 24/01/1943 | 80 | 23/11/2023 | 40 |
Meg Ritchie Trimmle | Trimmle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Penelope Lee Alida Stair | Alida Stair | Living | 20/11/1938 | 87 | — | 45 |
 Francesca Annis Catherine Frode | Catherine Frode | Living | 14/05/1945 | 81 | — | 38 |
 James Bolam Arthur Frode | Arthur Frode | Living | 16/06/1935 | 91 | — | 48 |
 Philip Sayer Mervyn Barbet | Mervyn Barbet | Deceased | 26/10/1947 | 41 | 19/09/1989 | 36 |
 Amanda Boxer Mrs. Levett | Mrs. Levett | Living | 01/01/1948 | 78 | — | 35 |
 Mary Morris Seaton's Aunt | Seaton's Aunt | Deceased | 13/12/1915 | 72 | 14/10/1988 | 68 |
 Paul Herzberg Seaton | Seaton | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 30 |
 Peter Settelen Withers | Withers | Living | 23/09/1951 | 74 | — | 32 |
 Eileen Atkins Mrs. Rutledge | Mrs. Rutledge | Living | 16/06/1934 | 92 | — | 49 |
 Alfred Burke Reverend Hibben | Reverend Hibben | Deceased | 28/02/1918 | 92 | 16/02/2011 | 65 |
 Ray Smith Sylvester Brand | Sylvester Brand | Deceased | 01/05/1936 | 55 | 15/12/1991 | 47 |
 Gareth Thomas Owen Bosworth | Owen Bosworth | Deceased | 12/02/1945 | 71 | 13/04/2016 | 38 |
 Dorothy Tutin Kathleen Drover | Kathleen Drover | Deceased | 09/04/1930 | 71 | 06/08/2001 | 53 |
 Hugh Grant Robert Drover | Robert Drover | Living | 09/09/1960 | 66 | — | 23 |
 Arabella Weir Anne Page | Anne Page | Living | 06/12/1957 | 68 | — | 26 |
 Robert Hardy William Drover | William Drover | Deceased | 29/10/1925 | 91 | 03/08/2017 | 58 |
| Gina | Living | 03/03/1958 | 68 | — | 25 |
