A Tale of Two Cities

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.

• Ep 1

  1.Part 1

  05-10-198026m

  Lucie Manette travels to pre-revolutionary France to find her father who she assumed was dead.

• Ep 2

  2.Part 2

  12-10-198025m

  Lucie appears to vouch for French émigré Charles Darnay, who is charged with high treason.

• Ep 3

  3.Part 3

  19-10-198022m

  Darnay is acquitted and Stryver informs Carton of his intentions regarding Lucie.

• Ep 4

  4.Part 4

  26-10-198024m

  Carton reveals his true feelings to Lucie and Barsad makes an unwelcome reappearance.

• Ep 5

  5.Part 5

  02-11-198021m

  In London, Manette suffers a relapse. Meanwhile, in Paris, the Bastille is stormed.

• Ep 6

  6.Part 6

  09-11-198019m

  On receipt of Gabelle's letter, Darnay returns to Paris during the Reign of Terror.

• Ep 7

  7.Part 7

  16-11-198025m

  Darnay is released from prison, thanks to Manette's influence.

• Ep 8

  8.Part 8

  23-11-198022m

  The day of Darnay's execution arrives and, with Barsard's assistance, Carton visits him.