The Pallisers The Pallisers The Pallisers is a 1974 BBC television adaptation of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels. Set in Victorian era England with a backdrop of parliamentary life, Simon Raven's dramatisation covers six of Anthony Trollope's novels and follows the events of the characters over two decades. The series featured a huge cast of prominent and rising actors. The series begins with the story of Lady Glencora (Susan Hampshire), fiancée of the dry, aristocratic Plantagenet Palliser (Philip Latham) who will inherit the title of the Duke of Omnium and Gatherum from his uncle (Roland Culver). Although they marry, Lady Glencora still pines
Hugh Palliser from 1660 to the present time" (6 volumes), states that Palliser was born "on 26 February 1722" (although the title of the article indicates he was born in 1723). The Royal Naval Museum website, accessed 6 August 2009, provides a biography, "Biography: Hugh Palliser", which states that Palliser "was born on 26th February 1723". The Government House website, accessed 6 August 2009, provides a biography, "Palliser, Sir Hugh (1722–1796)". It states that Palliser "was born ... on February 22, 1722. The "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online", accessed 6 August 2009 provides a biography, which states: "PALLISER (Pallisser), Sir HUGH", "b.