A Respectable Trade
A Respectable Trade
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A Respectable Trade

6.0 / 10
1998
1 season
4 episodes
Drama

A four-part drama, set against the background of the English slave trade and adapted by Philippa Gregory from her novel.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Episode 1

    19-04-199860m

    1788: governess Frances Scott marries the bumbling but ambitious ship owner Josiah Cole and faces a new life far from home.

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    26-04-199860m

    As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.

  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    03-05-199860m

    The plight of one of the African children draws Frances and Mehuru closer together. Sir Charles Fairley shows an interest when debt-ridden Josiah decides to auction the runaway sla...

  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    10-05-199860m

    Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.

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