Hannay (TV series) Hannay (TV series) Hannay was a 1988 ITV television series, a spin-off from the 1978 film version of John Buchan's novel "The Thirty-Nine Steps". The film and series starred Robert Powell as Richard Hannay. In the series, Powell reprised the role of Hannay, an Edwardian mining engineer from Rhodesia of Scottish origin. It features his adventures in pre-World War I Great Britain. These stories had little in common with John Buchan's novels about the character, although some character names are taken from his other novels. There were two series, the first with six episodes, the second with seven. "Hannay" was
Claudia (American literary character) 1947. Claudia (American literary character) Claudia is an American literary character created by author Rose Franken. An article in "Life magazine's" March 31, 1941, issue said, "One of the oddest phenomena in the entertainment world is how a little idea like "Claudia" can grow into big business." The Claudia stories originated as serialized narratives in "Redbook" and "Good Housekeeping" magazines. The stories focused on the Naughton family: Claudia, David (her husband), Bobby and Matthew (their sons) and relatives of the family. A 1949 article in "Radio Album" magazine pointed out the similarity between author and character: "Knowing Rose Franken is