

A Respectable Trade
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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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
19-04-199860m1788: 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
26-04-199860mAs the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.
- Ep 3
3.Episode 3
03-05-199860mThe 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
10-05-199860mFrances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.
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