Villette
First broadcast from 19990328 to 20090814. (* = BBC7).
Lucy Snowe flees from an unhappy past in England to begin a new life as a teacher at a French boarding school in the great cosmopolitan capital of Villette. Soon Lucy’s struggle for independence is overshadowed by both her freindship with a worldly English doctor and her feelings for an autocratic schoolmaster. Charlotte Brontë’s strikingly modern heroine must decide if there is any man in her society with whom she can live and still be free. Included in the cast are Joseph Fiennes and Keira Knightley. Directed by Catherine Bailey and first broadcast in April 1999.
Charlotte Bronte's rich and remarkable story of a woman growing in self knowledge, wholly modern in its understanding of love and obsession. Dramatised in three parts by James Friel.
14 episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS | 01 | Lucy Snowe | 19990328 | 19990410, * 20040929, * 20040930, * 20050503, * 20050504, * 20060208, * 20060209, * 20070121, * 20070925, * 20070926, * 20080625, * 20080626 | Lucy leaves 'the wilderness' of England to become 'something'. With Joseph Fiennes, Harriet Walter and Keira Knightley. leaves 'the wilderness' of England to become 'something'. With Joseph Fiennes, Harriet Walter and Keira Knightley. With Catherine McCormack, Sheila Reid and Benedict Rodbourne. Directors Catherine Bailey and James Friel. Jonathan Keeble. Director Enyd Williams.leaves "the wilderness" of England to become "something". With Joseph Fiennes, Harriet Walter and Keira Knightley. |
| CS | 02 | Doctor John | 19990404 | 19990417, * 20040930, * 20041001, * 20050504, * 20050505, * 20060209, * 20060210, * 20070128, * 20070926, * 20070927, * 20080626, * 20080627 | Charlotte Bronte's tale continues as Lucy grapples with matters of the heart, the mind and the spirit. With Catherine McCormack. Having safely established herself at Madame Beck's school, Lucy has yet to face madness, love and a haunting. With Catherine McCormack, Joseph Fiennes and Harriet Walter. Directors Catherine Bailey and James Friel. Jonathan Keeble. Director Enyd Williams. |
| CS | 03 LAST | Monsieur Paul | 19990411 | 19990424, * 20041001, * 20041002, * 20050505, * 20050506, * 20060210, * 20060211, * 20070204, * 20070927, * 20070928, * 20080627, * 20080628 | As Charlotte Bronts story reaches its conclusion, will love be the answer for Lucy Snowe? With Catherine McCormack. As Charlotte Bronte's story reaches its conclusion, will love be the answer for Lucy Snowe? With Catherine McCormack. Lucy's passionate involvement with Monsieur Paul deepens, but there are storms ahead. With Catherine McCormack, Joseph Fiennes and Harriet Walter. Directors Catherine Bailey and James Friel. Jonathan Keeble. Director Enyd Williams. |
| WH | 01 | Bretton | 20090803 |  | |
| WH | 02 | Turning A New Leaf | 20090804 |  Dramatisation of the classic romantic novel by Charlotte Bronte.Alone and orphaned, Lucy Snowe must make her own way in life. Lucy Snowe....Anna Maxwell Martin Ginevra/Rosine....Lizzy Watts Mme Beck....Joan Walker Monsieur Paul....Sam Dale Dr John....Benjamin Askew Directed by Tracey Neale. | |
| WH | 03 | Isidore | 20090805 |  Dramatisation of the classic romantic novel by Charlotte Bronte.A handsome young English doctor pays a visit to the school and begins to confide in Lucy. Lucy Snowe....Anna Maxwell Martin Dr John....Benjamin Askew Ginevra/Rosine....Lizzy Watts Mme Beck....Joan Walker Directed by Tracey Neale. | |
| WH | 04 | The Long Vacation | 20090806 |  Dramatisation of the classic romantic novel by Charlotte Bronte.Celebrations are afoot for Madame Beck's birthday, but when the school empties for the summer holidays, Lucy realises the full extent of her loneliness. Lucy Snowe....Anna Maxwell Martin Monsieur Paul/Pere Silas....Sam Dale Dr John....Benjamin Askew Ginevra....Lizzy Watts Directed by Tracey Neale. When the school empties for the summer, Lucy realises the full extent of her loneliness. | |
| WH | 05 | La Terresse | 20090807 |  Dramatisation of the classic romantic novel by Charlotte Bronte.Alone, weary and desperately low in spirits, Lucy has pitched into an abyss of despair from which, it appears, there is no return. But then suddenly there is hope. Lucy Snowe....Anna Maxwell Martin Mrs Bretton....Joan Walker Monsieur Paul....Sam Dale Dr John....Benjamin Askew Directed by Tracey Neale. Lucy has pitched into an abyss of despair from which, it appears, there is no return. | |
| WH | 06 | A Burial | 20090810 |  Dramatisation of the classic romantic novel by Charlotte Bronte.Lucy aches to stay with her dear friends and is dreading her return to Madame Beck's smooth indifference and Monsieur Paul's fiery scorn. Lucy Snowe....Anna Maxwell Martin Dr John....Benjamin Askew Monsieur Paul....Sam Dale Paulina/Ginevra....Lizzy Watts Directed by Tracey Neale | |
| WH | 07 | Monsieur Paul | 20090811 |  Dramatisation of the classic romantic novel by Charlotte Bronte.After burying her treasured letters from Dr John and concealing her broken heart, Lucy finds friendship from an unexpected quarter. Lucy Snowe....Anna Maxwell Martin Monsieur Paul....Sam Dale Rosine....Lizzy Watts Directed by Tracey Neale. Lucy finds friendship from an unexpected quarter. | |
| WH | 08 | Friendship | 20090812 |  Monsieur Paul and Lucy's friendship grows, but will they see the ghostly apparition again and what does her presence signify?Lucy Snowe....Anna Maxwell Martin Monsieur Paul/Pere Silas....Sam Dale Paulina....Lizzy Watts Mme Beck/Mme Walravens....Joan Walker Directed by Tracey Neale | |
| WH | 09 | Cloud | 20090813 |  Dramatisation of the classic romantic novel by Charlotte Bronte.Lucy and Monsieur Paul grow close, but forces are at work to keep them apart. Lucy Snowe....Anna Maxwell Martin Monsieur Paul/Monsieur de Bassompierre/Pere Silas....Sam Dale Paulina....Lizzy Watts Mme Walravens/Mme Beck....Joan Walker Directed by Tracey Neale. | |
| WH | 10 | Finis |  | ||
| WH | 10 LAST | Finis | 20090814 | Dramatisation of the classic romantic novel by Charlotte Bronte. There are more revelations to unfold after a night-time carnival and a host of secrets, but will Lucy's new love desert her? Lucy Snowe....Anna Maxwell Martin Monsieur Paul....Sam Dale Mrs Beck....Joan Walker Ginevra....Lizzy Watts Directed by Tracey Neale. Will Lucy's new love desert her? |