Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | What Hope? | 19950813 | 20191030 (BBC7) 20191031 (BBC7) 20210426 (BBC7) 20210427 (BBC7) 20230516 (BBC7) 20250219 (BBC7) 20250220 (BBC7) |  Caroline Harding's only suitor disappeared to India without her and forgot that he'd ever planned to marry her. She was left with few hopes, for what was there for a parson's daughter - of limited means and no looks - to expect in 1775? Dramatised in three parts by Eric Pringle. Henry - Ross Livingstone Parson Harding - Geoffrey Whitehead Eleanor - Jane Whittenshaw Robert - Roger May Lord Lennox - David Collings Georgiana - Jilly Bond Frank Lovell ....Paul Jenkins Ralph Buxby - Andrew Wincott Sircar ... Dhirendra Anne Hedges - Patience Tomlinson Mary Wells - Tessa Worsley Mr Pears - David Timson Director: Jane Morgan. When plain Caroline Harding's only suitor moves to India, what hope remains for her? When Caroline Harding's suitor moves to India without her, what hope remains for a parson's plain daughter? Stars Rebecca Egan. |
| 02 | Setting Sail | 19950820 | 20191031 (BBC7) 20191101 (BBC7) 20210427 (BBC7) 20210428 (BBC7) 20230517 (BBC7) 20250220 (BBC7) 20250221 (BBC7) | In 1776 Caroline Harding sets sail for India, bound for marriage to a man whom she's not seen in 8 years. But she suspects that he has no real desire to wed her... Lord Lennox - David Collings Isobel Grant - Emma Gregory General North - John Turner Bella Rathbone - Jillie Meers Ranjit - Sam Dastor Sircar - Dhirendra Moneylender - Raj Patel Servant - Becky Hindley Ship's Officer.... Paul Jenkins Sailor - Joshua Towb Director: Jane Morgan. Caroline Harding sails for India, bound for marriage to a man she's not seen in 8 years. 1776, and Caroline Harding sets sail for India, bound for marriage to a man whom she's not seen in 8 years. Stars Rebecca Egan. |
| 03 | The Bargain | 19950827 | 20191101 (BBC7) 20191102 (BBC7) 20210428 (BBC7) 20210429 (BBC7) 20230518 (BBC7) 20250221 (BBC7) 20250222 (BBC7) | Caroline's marriage to Johnnie Gates is a charade, but she has made a bargain and is determined to stick to her side of it. Isobel Grant - Emma Gregory Nawab of Fultar - Badi Uzzaman Ralph Buxby - Andrew Wincott Ranjit - Sam Dastor John Eyre ... Gavin Muir Bella Rathbone - Jillie Meers Ann Wheeler - Monica Dolan With: John Hartley Tessa Worsley Director Jane Morgan 1770s India. Caroline's marriage is a charade but she intends to stick to the bargain. 1770s India. Caroline's marriage to Johnnie is a charade, but how long can she keep to the bargain? Stars Rebecca Egan. |