Wives and Daughters

1999-11-28 Drama 7.3

Wives and Daughters is a 1999 four part BBC serial adapted from the novel Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story by Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell. It focuses on Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell), the daughter of the town doctor, and the changes that occur in her life after her widowed father chooses to remarry. The union brings into her once-quiet life an ever-proper stepmother (Francesca Annis) and flirtatious stepsister, Cynthia (Keeley Hawes), while a friendship with the local squire brings about an unexpected romance.

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First Aired

1999-11-28
Last Aired

1999-12-19
Creator
Genre

Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC One

Keywords:

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Season 1

1. Episode 1

A protective Dr Gibson sends Molly away from a pupil who has confessed his love for her. At the Hamley...More

A protective Dr Gibson sends Molly away from a pupil who has confessed his love for her. At the Hamley's - Molly's new residence - she falls for the eldest son, Osborne, and then trouble erupts. Molly also has to come to terms with her father's plans to remarry.Less

75mins 1999-11-28

2. Episode 2

Osborne's banishment from Hamley Hall triggers Mrs Hamley's terminal decline.

Osborne's banishment from Hamley Hall triggers Mrs Hamley's terminal decline.Less

75mins 1999-12-05

3. Episode 3

Horrified that his secret is out, Osborne swears Molly to secrecy. While Roger urges Osborne to tell t...More

Horrified that his secret is out, Osborne swears Molly to secrecy. While Roger urges Osborne to tell their father the truth. After the Easter Charity Ball, Cynthia falls into a decline.Less