Clayhanger(1976)

Clayhanger is a British television drama adapted from Arnold Bennett's novel series by Douglas Livingstone for ITV. Set in 19th-century England, this 26-episode coming-of-age story follows Edwin Clayhanger, a young man torn between his ambition to become an architect and his father's expectations that he join the family printing business. As Edwin navigates personal growth and family duty, his life becomes further complicated by a romantic entanglement with Hilda Lessways. Produced by Associated Television, Clayhanger was ITV's longest drama series at the time of its broadcast. The adaptation earned praise for its faithfulness to Bennett's source material, strong performances, and richly detailed period sets, though some viewers found its pacing deliberate.