Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20100919 | 20100925 (R4) | Business, ambition and fashion all collide in Emile Zola's colourful love story - set in the hustle and excitement of the expansion of one of Paris' first department stores. Dramatised in two-parts by Carine Adler. When innocent provincial girl Denise arrives in Paris, she quickly catches the eye of the notorious seducer of women, Octave Mouret. Despite her uncle's disapproval, Denise accepts a job at Mouret's ever expanding department store The Ladies' Delight. Narrator.....David Hargreaves Denise.....Georgia King Mouret.....Lee Williams Bourdoncle.....Conrad Nelson Baudu.....Nicholas Blane Old Bourras/Baron/Vincard.....Will Tacey Jean/Bauge.....Stephen Hoyle Deloche/Colomban.....Michael Hugo Mme Aurelie/Mme Baudu.....Clare Beck Mme Desforges.....Melissa Jane Sinden Mme Marty/Pauline.....Maeve Larkin Clara.....Chantelle Dean Genevieve/Margueritte/Mme Boves.....Polly Lister Director: Stefan Escreet Producer: Charlotte Riches When provincial Denise arrives in Paris, she soon catches the eye of seducer Octave Mouret |
| 02 | 20100926 | 20101002 (R4) | After her dismissal from The Ladies' Delight, Denise is determined to stay in Paris. She rents a room above old Bourras' umbrella shop and quickly sets about trying to find other work. With local shops closing as The Delight expands, the task proves more difficult than she imagined. Conclusion of Emile Zola's colourful love story - set in the hustle and excitement of the expansion of one of Paris' first department stores. Narrator.....David Hargreaves Denise.....Georgia King Mouret.....Lee Williams Bourdoncle.....Conrad Nelson Baudu.....Nicholas Blane Old Bourras/Baron/Vincard.....Will Tacey Jean/Bauge.....Stephen Hoyle Deloche/Colomban.....Michael Hugo Mme Aurelie/Mme Baudu.....Clare Beck Mme Desforges.....Melissa Jane Sinden Mme Marty/Pauline.....Maeve Larkin Clara.....Chantelle Dean Genevieve/Margueritte/Mme Boves.....Polly Lister Dramatised by Carine Adler. Director: Stefan Escreet Producer: Charlotte Riches After her dismissal from department store, Denise is determined to find other work. |