The Diary of Samuel Pepys is a British historical television series which was originally broadcast on the BBC in 1958.
[1] Based on the diaries of the naval administrator Samuel Pepys, it portrays life at the court of Charles II from the year 1660 to 1669.
With 162 speaking parts, The Diary of Samuel Pepys was one of the largest BBC productions to date.
A reason for this was that he bore a resemblance when compared to contemporary picture portraits of Samuel Pepys.
[3] Using the diaries as a template, Sallis captured the wit, verve and cheeky humour of Pepys and was lauded for his performance.