The Rector's Wife
The Rector's Wife
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The Rector's Wife

8.0 / 10
1994
1 season
4 episodes
Drama

Three-part dramatization of the novel by Joanna Trollope. A clergyman's wife shocks the church establishment and infuriates her husband by taking a job in a supermarket. She attracts the passionate interest of three very different men: a newly-appointed archdeacon; his younger brother, a philosopher and academic; and a wealthy businessman new to the village.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Episode 1

    04-03-199465m

    When Peter misses out on promotion to Archdeacon, Anna takes a job at the supermarket to earn enough to send Flora to private school, which Peter sees as an act of rebellion agains...

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    11-03-199465m

    Anna's wealthy new neighbour, Patrick, offers her son Luke a job. The village ladies show their disapproval of Anna's job, and Anna finds herself attracted to the Archdeacon's brot...

  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    18-03-199465m

    Anna gets closer to Jonathan, while Luke thinks she's having an affair with Patrick. When Peter finds out that Flora has a free place at St Saviours he tells the supermarket that A...

  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    25-03-199465m

    Tragedy strikes after Patrick's housekeeper Ella tells Peter that Anna is having an affair with Patrick.

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