Cranford
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.
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Seasons
1.Part 1
26-11-197245mIn 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 res...
2.Part 2
03-12-197245mMiss Matty takes up again with a dear old friend and the ladies are excited to learn of the impending arrival of Lady Glenmire.
3.Part 3
10-12-197245mCrime comes to Cranford and starts a wave of terror. Lady Glenmire shocks the ladies by her indecorous behaviour.
4.Part 4
17-12-197245mMiss 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.
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