| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 19980322 | 19980327 | By Emile Zola, dramatised in two parts by Stephen Wyatt. With Dervla Kirwan as Denise Baudu and Douglas Hodge as Octave Mouret. 1: Denise Baudu comes to Paris to look for work in her uncle's shop. When he cannot afford to take her on, she is drawn inexorably towards the competition - `The Ladies' Paradise', owned by the charismatic Octave Mouret. Director Rosemary Watts. Music by Matthew Scott. Director Hilary Norrish. |
| 02 LAST | 19980329 | 19980403 | By Emile Zola, dramatised in two parts by Stephen Wyatt. With Dervla Kirwan as Denise Baudu and Douglas Hodge as Octave Mouret. 2: Denise has been unjustly dismissed from `The Ladies Paradise', but she still lives within its shadow and feels its influence. With David Timson, Richard Derrington, Christopher Scott and Terry Molloy. Director Rosemary Watts. Music by Matthew Scott. Director Hilary Norrish. |