The Friends of English Magic

The Friends of English Magic is the first chapter in the Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell series. The episode was written by creator Peter Harness and directed by Toby Haynes and based on Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange &amp; Mr Norrell novel.

Synopsis
Reclusive English magician Mr. Norrell strikes a bargain with the mysterious Gentleman with the Thistle-Down Hair in his pursuit to bring magic back to prominence. Meanwhile, charismatic young Jonathan Strange is told that he has the makings of a magician himself.

Plot
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Main Cast

 * Bertie Carvel as Jonathan Strange
 * Eddie Marsan as Mr. Norrell
 * Marc Warren as The Gentleman
 * Charlotte Riley as Arabella
 * Alice Englert as Lady Pole
 * Samuel West as Sir Walter Pole
 * Enzo Cilenti as Childermass
 * Paul Kaye as Vinculus
 * Edward Hogg as Segundus
 * Ariyon Bakare as Stephen Black

Supporting Cast

 * Vincent Franklin as Drawlight
 * John Heffernan as Lascelles
 * Brian Pettifer as Honeyfoot
 * Vernon Dobtcheff as Laurence Strange
 * Robert Hands as Henry
 * Phoebe Nicholls as Mrs. Wintertowne
 * William Chubb as Mr. Bickerton
 * Martyn Ellis as Foxcastle
 * Richard Durden as Lord Liverpool
 * Steve Jackson as Jeremy Johns
 * Robbie O'Neill as Lucas
 * Freddie Hogan as Davey
 * Colin Meredith as Houlston
 * Katy Maw as Lady at Party
 * Darren Southworth as Man at Party
 * Christine Dalby as Landlady
 * Annie Lovett as Landlady's Daughter
 * Glen Mortimer as Beadle
 * Alastair Barley as Shepherd
 * Mike Shortall as Distinguished Magician (uncredited)