Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | A Not Nice Girl | 20200216 | 20230715 (R4) | 1/2. A Not Nice Girl by Christopher Reason Constance is the mother to Miles Sterling, one of the richest men in Britain. He's accrued his fortune in oil and plastics. Miles is treading a fine line between reputability and disrepute, and when a dark secret comes to light it puts his whole career in the balance. Constance - Glenda Jackson Miles - Robert Glenister Rufus - Jonathan Keeble Rachel/Janet - Fiona Clarke Lydia - Heather Craney Gabriel - Hasan Dixon Produced and Directed by Pauline Harris Further Info: This series begins with a two part drama. The remaining dramas are all stand-alone looking at the extended family across Britain. When Constance is diagnosed with Motor Neuron disease she decides to delve into the lives of a family she's long refused to acknowledge. Future series, will explore aspects of society through the lens of sex and blood. Inspired by Zola's Rougon-Macquart Series, BLOOD SEX AND MONEY, where Zola examined different areas of society in Second Empire France. Does bad blood seep through the familial fault lines? Glenda Jackson stars in a new drama series inspired by Zola's Rougon-Maquart cycle.. |
| 02 | The Road More Travelled | 20200217 | 20230717 (R4) | 2/2. The Road More Travelled by Christopher Reason Constance is the mother to Miles Sterling, one of the richest men in Britain. Miles made his fortune in oil and plastics, but his career hangs in the balance, as it appears he's being blackmailed and lies, deceit and dark secrets come to the fore. Constance - Glenda Jackson Miles - Robert Glenister Gabriel/Asif - Hasan Dixon Rufus - Jonathan Keeble Producer/Director - Pauline Harris Does bad blood seep through the family fault lines? Glenda Jackson stars in a new drama series inspired by Zola's Rougon-Maquart cycle.. |
| 03 | Collapse | 20200218 | 20230718 (R4) | by Esther Wilson Hannah lives in a tower block with her son and has recently taken on her sister's son too, and soon finds out the harsh realities of kinship care. With a chronic lack of social housing there's been a delay in rehousing the remaining tenants when tragedy strikes. Constance - Glenda Jackson Hannah - Gillian Kearney Eden - Albie Crompton Dylan - Edmund Davies Jamal - Peter Singh Neil - Paul Bernhard Shelly - Susan Twist Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Glenda Jackson stars in a series of contemporary dramas exploring money. Glenda Jackson stars in a new drama series inspired by Zola's Rougon-Maquart cycle.. |
| 04 | The Score | 20200219 | 20230719 (R4) | The Score by Roy Williams Carlton is a small scale football agent with aspirations. His most promising footballer is his son, Jordan, a rising star, potentially worth a lot of money. When Jordan comes with unpalatable news, Carlton takes drastic action. Constance has her own secrets connected to Carlton too. Constance - Glenda Jackson Carlton - Don Gilet Jordan - Makir Ahmed Gurpreet - Manjnder Virk Barry - Clive Hayward Conor McNamara as himself Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Does bad blood seep through the family fault lines? Glenda Jackson stars in a new drama series inspired by Zola's Rougon-Maquart cycle.. The Score by Roy Williams Carlton is a small scale football agent with aspirations. His most promising footballer is his son, Jordan, a rising star, potentially worth a lot of money. When Jordan comes with unpalatable news, Carlton takes drastic action. Constance has her own secrets connected to Carlton too. Constance - Glenda Jackson Carlton - Don Gilet Jordan - Makir Ahmed Gurpreet - Manjnder Virk Barry - Clive Hayward Conor McNamara as himself Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Does bad blood seep through the family fault lines? Glenda Jackson stars in a new drama series inspired by Zola's Rougon-Maquart cycle.. |
| 05 | Grow | 20200220 | 20230724 (R4) | Fault Lines: Money. Grow by Eve Steele Nathalie is broke. She's lost her job and now she's been landed with a bedroom tax demand. She's desperate to earn money. But then she meets an old friend. Constance.......................Glenda Jackson Nathalie..........................Siobhan Finneran Benji................................Jason Done Sean................................Marvin Brown Denise...........................Verity Henry Kelly................................Sade Malone Director/Producer Gary Brown A family bound by money. Does bad blood seep through the fault lines? Glenda Jackson stars in a new drama series inspired by Zola's Rougon-Maquart cycle.. Fault Lines: Money. Grow by Eve Steele Nathalie is broke. She's lost her job and now she's been landed with a bedroom tax demand. She's desperate to earn money. But then she meets an old friend. Constance.......................Glenda Jackson Nathalie..........................Siobhan Finneran Benji................................Jason Done Sean................................Marvin Brown Denise...........................Verity Henry Kelly................................Sade Malone Director/Producer Gary Brown A family bound by money. Does bad blood seep through the fault lines? Glenda Jackson stars in a new drama series inspired by Zola's Rougon-Maquart cycle.. |
| 06 | Sanctuary | 20200221 | 20230725 (R4) | Constance journeys to rural France on the pretense that she wants to commission a famous artist, Eleanor. But there's a lot more to this visit, and there are many secrets between Constance and Eleanor. Constance - Glenda Jackson Eleanor - Eleanor Bron Celeste - Melody Grove Alain - Clive Hayward written by Michael Symmons Roberts Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Glenda Jackson stars in a series of contemporary dramas exploring money. Glenda Jackson stars in a new drama series inspired by Zola's Rougon-Maquart cycle.. Constance journeys to rural France on the pretense that she wants to commission a famous artist, Eleanor. But there's a lot more to this visit, and there are many secrets between Constance and Eleanor. Constance - Glenda Jackson Eleanor - Eleanor Bron Celeste - Melody Grove Alain - Clive Hayward written by Michael Symmons Roberts Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Glenda Jackson stars in a series of contemporary dramas exploring money. Glenda Jackson stars in a new drama series inspired by Zola's Rougon-Maquart cycle.. |