Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Inheritance | 20110306 | 20250128 (BBC7) 20250129 (BBC7) |  Arnold Bennett's powerful story of love, tyranny and rebellion set against the vitality and harshness of life in the Staffordshire Potteries in the late 19th century. Brought up in the repressive tradition of Methodism by her miserly father, Anna Tellwright dreams of independence and freedom. On coming of age she learns that she is to inherit a fortune and realises that she is loved by the charismatic Henry Mynors. But with the money comes responsibility and a growing bond with one of her tenants William Price. Stars Charlotte Riley. Dramatised in two parts by Helen Edmundson. Anna.....Charlotte Riley Tellwright.....David Schofield Young Agnes.....Emilia Harker William Price.....Michael Socha Titus Price.....James Masters Henry Mynors.....Lee Williams Beatrice/Older Agnes.....Rosina Carbone Mrs Sutton.....Olwen May Revivalist.....Andrew Westfield Sarah Vodrey.....Jacqueline Redgwell Director: Nadia Molinari Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father. Arnold Bennett's tale of love, tyranny and rebellion dramatised by Helen Edmundson Anna Tellwright inherits a fortune and provokes her father. 19th-century love, tyranny and rebellion. Stars Charlotte Riley. |
| 02 | Defiance | 20110313 | 20250129 (BBC7) 20250130 (BBC7) | Having inherited a fortune on her twenty first birthday Anna Tellwright begins to gain independence and freedom. But on her return from an eventful holiday with the Suttons and Henry Mynors her joy is marred by some shocking news about one of her tenant's Titus Price. Anna's growing concern for his son William leads her to a defiant act that threatens everything. Starring Charlotte Riley. Conclusion of Arnold Bennett's powerful story of love, tyranny and rebellion set against the vitality and harshness of life in the Staffordshire Potteries in the late 19th century. Dramatised by Helen Edmundson. Anna.....Charlotte Riley Tellwright.....David Schofield Young Agnes.....Emilia Harker William Price.....Michael Socha Henry Mynors.....Lee Williams Beatrice/Older Agnes.....Rosina Carbone Mrs Sutton.....Olwen May Mr Sutton/Coroner.....Jonathan Keeble Sarah Vodrey.....Jacqueline Redgwell Director: Nadia Molinari Anna Tellwright's fortune earns her independence, but her joy is marred by shocking news. Arnold Bennett's tale of love, tyranny and rebellion dramatised by Helen Edmundson Anna Tellwright's fortune earns her independence, but her joy is marred by shocking news about a tenant. Stars Charlotte Riley. |