Wives and Daughters
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.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1999-11-28
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.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 1999-12-05
Osborne's banishment from Hamley Hall triggers Mrs Hamley's terminal decline.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 1999-12-12
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.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 1999-12-19
Molly's affections for Roger deepen and she probes him about his feelings for Cynthia.
5. Episode 5
Air Date:
Cynthia and Preston have a bitter row and Molly promises to help her escape from him.
6. Episode 6
Air Date:
Gibson house is in shock following Osborne's death. Can Molly still win Roger's heart?
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Rating
7.3/10
Release Date
1999-11-28
Episodes
6 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Justine Waddell
Molly Gibson
Rosamund Pike
Lady Harriet Cumnor
Keeley Hawes
Cynthia Kirkpatrick
Iain Glen
Mr. Preston
Barbara Flynn
Miss Browning
Anthony Howell
Roger Hamley
Francesca Annis
Hyacinth Gibson
Bill Paterson
Mr. Gibson
Michael Gambon
Squire Hamley
Tom Hollander
Osborne Hamley
Deborah Findlay
Miss Phoebe
Penelope Wilton
Mrs. Hamley
Production Companies
GBH
Dune Films
BBC