Cranford

10.0
197245m

Set in the early 1840s, this is the original BBC miniseries of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic tale of a fictional Victorian country village in which the genteel ladies of Cranford struggle to face an uncertain future with dignity and 19th Century decorum.

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 1972

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1. Part 1

In Cranford all the householders above a certain rent are women. They are the architects of the town's social image. Occasionally a man breaks into the circle, with interesting results.

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2. Part 2

Miss Matty takes up again with a dear old friend and the ladies are excited to learn of the impending arrival of Lady Glenmire.

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3. Part 3

Crime comes to Cranford and starts a wave of terror. Lady Glenmire shocks the ladies by her indecorous behaviour.

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4. Part 4

Miss Matty is forced into a way of life that is distasteful to her. Hearts beat faster when a well-loved face, long absent from the town, suddenly reappears.

Cast

Photo of Gabrielle Hamilton

Gabrielle Hamilton

Miss Matty Jenkyns

Photo of Fabia Drake

Fabia Drake

Mrs. Jamieson

Photo of Helen Christie

Helen Christie

Mrs Forrester

Photo of Pat Coombs

Pat Coombs

Miss Pole

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