Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20100614 | London, 1860. A rising MP and a successful female novelist fall in love but the secrets they both harbour will lead to blackmail and murder. Dramatised by Chris Dolan from a storyline by Bruce Young. After her travels in France, Eliza Martins arrives in London and is soon feted as a literary sensation when her novel, The Passion of Therese Bontine, becomes a best-seller. She meets a leading backbench MP, Sir John Garett Stewart, who declares his admiration both for the novel and its author. Eliza .....Melody Grove Stewart - David Rintoul Brookes - Sam Dale Arnott..... Timothy West Wylie.....Alexander Morton Milly .....Tracy Wiles Mary .....Laura dos Santos Murray..... Tony Bell Alice - Alison Pettitt Nance.....Keely Beresford Other parts are played by the cast. Producer/director: Bruce Young. A rising MP and a female novelist fall in love. |
| 02 | 20100615 | Victorian murder mystery dramatised by Chris Dolan from a storyline by Bruce Young. The novelist Eliza Martins visits the House of Commons to watch her most notable admirer, Sir John Garett Stewart, take part in a debate about electoral reform. When a Metropolitan Police detective is assigned to keep a wary eye on potentially wayward MPs the Government's Chief Whip learns that Stewart is active in charity work, helping to rescue prostitutes from the streets. Eliza Martins visits the House of Commons to watch her admirer Sir John Garett Stewart. |
| 03 | 20100616 | Eliza has become engaged and her sister travels down from Scotland to join her in London. |
| 04 | 20100617 | Stewart encounters a woman whose desperate experiences force him to confront his doubts. |
| 05 | 20100618 | Victorian murder mystery dramatised by Chris Dolan from a storyline by Bruce Young. When Sir John Garett Stewart decides to speak out in the House of Commons against the latest electoral reform bill he threatens to split the Whig Party and bring down the Government. But when the Government's Chief Whip demands an explanation from Stewart for his behaviour the MP is nowhere to be found. Eliza .....Melody Grove Stewart - David Rintoul Brookes - Sam Dale Arnott..... Timothy West Wylie.....Alexander Morton Milly .....Tracy Wiles Mary .....Laura dos Santos Murray..... Tony Bell Alice - Alison Pettitt Nance.....Keely Beresford Other parts are played by the cast. Producer/director: Bruce Young. Stewart's speech in the House of Commons threatens to bring down the government. |
| 06 | 20100621 | Victorian murder mystery set in London in 1860. As Sergeant Wylie of the Metropolitan Police begins his investigation - the chief suspect arrives at Eliza's door. Dramatised by Chris Dolan from a storyline by Bruce Young. Eliza .....Melody Grove Stewart - David Rintoul Brookes - Sam Dale Arnott..... Timothy West Wylie.....Alexander Morton Milly .....Tracy Wiles Mary .....Laura dos Santos Murray..... Tony Bell Alice - Alison Pettitt Nance...Keely Beresford Other parts played by the cast. Producer/director: Bruce Young. |
| 07 | 20100622 | Eliza and her barrister investigate the background of the detective in charge of the case. |
| 08 | 20100623 | Eliza decides to reveal shocking facts about her past to her barrister. |
| 09 | 20100624 | Eliza is taken into custody by the police. |
| 10 | 20100625 | Victorian murder mystery set in London in 1860. Sergeant Wylie secures a confession - but a final stunning revelation exposes the many secrets and lies surrounding the night of the murder. Dramatised by Chris Dolan from a storyline by Bruce Young. Eliza .....Melody Grove Stewart - David Rintoul Brookes - Sam Dale Arnott..... Timothy West Wylie.....Alexander Morton Milly .....Tracy Wiles Mary .....Laura dos Santos Murray..... Tony Bell Alice - Alison Pettitt Nance...Keely Beresford Other parts played by the cast. Producer/director: Bruce Young. A final revelation exposes the many secrets and lies surrounding the night of the murder. |
| OMNI | 20100618 | Victorian murder mystery set in London in 1860. After her travels in France, Eliza Martins arrives in London and is soon feted as a literary sensation when her novel, The Passion of Therese Bontine, becomes a best-seller. She meets a leading backbench MP, Sir John Garett Stewart, who declares his admiration both for the novel and its author - but a storm is about to break over both their heads. As the parties at Westminster debate the latest electoral reform bill Eliza and Stewart are guilty of secrets that will lead to blackmail and murder. Omnibus edition. Dramatised by Chris Dolan from a storyline by Bruce Young. Eliza .....Melody Grove Stewart - David Rintoul Brookes - Sam Dale Arnott..... Timothy West Wylie.....Alexander Morton Milly .....Tracy Wiles Mary .....Laura dos Santos Murray..... Tony Bell Alice - Alison Pettitt Nance...Keely Beresford Other parts played by the cast. Producer/director: Bruce Young. Victorian murder mystery set in London in 1860, dramatised by Chris Dolan. |
| OMNI | 20100625 | London, 1860. A leading MP and a successful female novelist fall in love but the secrets they both harbour lead to blackmail and murder. As Sergeant Wylie begins his investigation, the chief suspect arrives at Eliza's door. Eliza must decide how much to reveal about her past life in Paris to her barrister - before a final stunning revelation exposes the many secrets and lies surrounding the night of the murder. Omnibus edition. Dramatised by Chris Dolan from a storyline by Bruce Young Eliza .....Melody Grove Stewart - David Rintoul Brookes - Sam Dale Arnott..... Timothy West Wylie.....Alexander Morton Milly .....Tracy Wiles Mary .....Laura dos Santos Murray..... Tony Bell Alice - Alison Pettitt Nance...Keely Beresford Other parts played by the cast. Producer/director: Bruce Young. Victorian murder mystery set in London in 1860, dramatised by Chris Dolan. |