Now that I am watching the current version, I realize how marvellous Eric Porter, Nyree Dawn Porter, and Kenneth Moore were in their respective roles of Soames, Irene, and Young Jolyon. The 2002 version is worth watching, but, at the same time, for somebody like me who saw the original, it lets me see the tremendous difference in the portrayal of the main characters. I am researching how I can get hold of a VHS version of the original.
Review of The Forsyte Saga
