Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
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| 01 | 20101129 | It's an exciting day for Molly as she prepares for her first visit to the Hollingford gala Episode One It's an exciting day for young Molly Gibson as she prepares for her first visit to the Hollingford gala. But her experience there gives her widowed father Dr Gibson a new idea. Elizabeth' Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins. Lily Gaskell. Molly Gibson. Emerald O'Hanrahan Dr Gibson. Jamie Newall Hyacinth Kirkpatrick. Lady Cumnor. Claire Neilson Dorothy Browning. Marian Kemmer Phoebe Browning. Mrs Goodenough. Kate Layden Coxe. Henry Devas Wynne. Iain Batchelor Bethia/Miss Rose. Toni Midlane Squire Hamley. Paul Greenwood Mrs Hamley. Roger Hamley. Cynthia. Maya Barcot Produced and directed by Peter Leslie Wild Notes Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story. Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director. |
| 02 | 20101130 | Molly has to prepare herself for an unexpected trip. Episode Two Dr Gibson realises his daughter has become a young woman, and has to prescribe strong medicine for one of his apprentices. Meanwhile Molly has to prepare herself for an unexpected trip. Elizabeth' Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins. Lily Gaskell. Molly Gibson. Emerald O'Hanrahan Dr Gibson. Jamie Newall Hyacinth Kirkpatrick. Lady Cumnor. Claire Neilson Dorothy Browning. Marian Kemmer Phoebe Browning. Mrs Goodenough. Kate Layden Coxe. Henry Devas Wynne. Iain Batchelor Bethia/Miss Rose. Toni Midlane Squire Hamley. Paul Greenwood Mrs Hamley. Roger Hamley. Cynthia. Maya Barcot Produced and directed by Peter Leslie Wild Notes Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story. Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director. |
| 03 | 20101201 | Molly hears all about the Hamley Brothers while befriending the ailing Mrs Hamley. Episode Three Molly hears all about the Hamley Brothers while becoming a good friend to the ailing Mrs Hamley. She is reunited with her father when he arrives bearing some intriguing news. Elizabeth' Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins. Lily Gaskell. Molly Gibson. Emerald O'Hanrahan Dr Gibson. Jamie Newall Hyacinth Kirkpatrick. Lady Cumnor. Claire Neilson Dorothy Browning. Marian Kemmer Phoebe Browning. Mrs Goodenough. Kate Layden Coxe. Henry Devas Wynne. Iain Batchelor Bethia/Miss Rose. Toni Midlane Squire Hamley. Paul Greenwood Roger Hamley. Cynthia. Maya Barcot Produced and directed by Peter Leslie Wild Notes Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story. Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director. |
| 04 | 20101202 | As Molly comes to terms with her father's news, we hear how he came to his decision. Episode Four As Molly comes to terms with her father's news, we hear how he came to his momentous decision. Still at Hamley Hall, Molly begins to see Roger in a more sympathetic light. Elizabeth' Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins. Lily Gaskell. Molly Gibson. Emerald O'Hanrahan Dr Gibson. Jamie Newall Hyacinth Kirkpatrick. Lady Cumnor. Claire Neilson Dorothy Browning. Marian Kemmer Phoebe Browning. Mrs Goodenough. Kate Layden Coxe. Henry Devas Wynne. Iain Batchelor Bethia/Miss Rose. Toni Midlane Squire Hamley. Paul Greenwood Mrs Hamley. Roger Hamley. Cynthia. Maya Barcot Produced and directed by Peter Leslie Wild Notes Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story. Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director. |
| 05 | 20101203 | Molly is burdened with an important secret by the Hamley brothers. Episode Five Molly has to come to terms with many changes in her life. The changes to the house are not all to her taste, and she is called to Mrs Hamley's bedside. Finally she is burdened with an important secret by the Hamley brothers. Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins. Lily Gaskell. Molly Gibson. Emerald O'Hanrahan Dr Gibson. Jamie Newall Hyacinth Kirkpatrick. Lady Cumnor. Claire Neilson Dorothy Browning. Marian Kemmer Phoebe Browning. Mrs Goodenough. Kate Layden Coxe. Henry Devas Wynne. Iain Batchelor Bethia/Miss Rose. Toni Midlane Squire Hamley. Paul Greenwood Mrs Hamley. Roger Hamley. Cynthia. Maya Barcot Produced and directed by Peter Leslie Wild Notes Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story. Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director. |
| 06 | 20101206 | The day of the Easter Charity Ball, and Cynthia receives a gift from a mysterious admirer. Episode Six It's the day of the Easter Charity Ball and Cynthia receives a gift from a mysterious admirer. Hyacinth see the dance as an opportunity to introduce her daughter to a number of possible suitors. Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins. Lily Gaskell. Molly Gibson. Emerald O'Hanrahan Dr Gibson. Jamie Newall Roger Hamley. Cynthia. Maya Barcot Hyacinth. Lady Harriett. Dorothy Browning. Marian Kemmer Phoebe Browning. Mr Preston. Timothy Watson Produced and Directed by Peter Leslie Wild Notes Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story. Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director. |
| 07 | 20101207 | Roger Hamley makes two important decisions, and Molly is obliged to keep yet more secrets. Epsiode Seven Meanwhile, Hyacinth incurs the wrath of her husband with a breach of professional etiquette. Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins. Lily Gaskell. Molly Gibson. Emerald O'Hanrahan Dr Gibson. Jamie Newall Roger Hamley. Cynthia. Maya Barcot Hyacinth. Lady Harriett. Dorothy Browning. Marian Kemmer Phoebe Browning. Mr Preston. Timothy Watson Produced and Directed by Peter Leslie Wild Notes Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story. Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director. |
| 08 | 20101208 | Episode Eight With Roger away in Africa, Hyacinth and Cynthia take a trip to London for a few days. Molly relishes the time alone with her father, but the town gossips are whispering about the mysterious Mr Preston and an unidentified young lady. Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins. Lily Gaskell. Molly Gibson. Emerald O'Hanrahan Dr Gibson. Jamie Newall Roger Hamley. Cynthia. Maya Barcot Hyacinth. Lady Harriett. Dorothy Browning. Marian Kemmer Phoebe Browning. Mr Preston. Timothy Watson Produced and Directed by Peter Leslie Wild Notes Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story. Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director. Tongues are beginning to wag about Mr Preston and an unidentified young lady. |
| 09 | 20101209 | Molly discovers some shocking news when she finds Cynthia talking to someone in the woods. Burdened with yet another secret, she undertakes to help her step-sister with her problem, but she may have bitten off more than she can chew. Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins. Lily Gaskell. Molly Gibson. Emerald O'Hanrahan Dr Gibson. Jamie Newall Roger Hamley. Cynthia. Maya Barcot Hyacinth. Lady Harriett. Dorothy Browning. Marian Kemmer Phoebe Browning. Mr Preston. Timothy Watson Produced and Directed by Peter Leslie Wild Notes Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story. Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director. |
| 10 LAST | 20101210 | Will Molly's good name be restored? Episode Six It's the day of the Easter Charity Ball and Cynthia receives a gift from a mysterious admirer. Hyacinth see the dance as an opportunity to introduce her daughter to a number of possible suitors. Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s is dramatised by Theresa Heskins. Lily Gaskell. Molly Gibson. Emerald O'Hanrahan Dr Gibson. Jamie Newall Roger Hamley. Cynthia. Maya Barcot Hyacinth. Lady Harriett. Dorothy Browning. Marian Kemmer Phoebe Browning. Mr Preston. Timothy Watson Produced and Directed by Peter Leslie Wild Notes Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860s and serialised in the Cornhill Magazine. It is set in the 1820s and deals to a large extent with the position of women in Society. Elizabeth Gaskell left it unfinished, so any dramatiser of the novel is faced with guessing the intended outcome of the story. Theresa Heskins previously adapted Lady Audley's Secret for the Woman's Hour serial, and has adapted Bleak House and Great Expectations for the New Vic Theatre, North Staffordshire, where she is Artistic Director. |