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Wives and Daughters

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 75 min | Drama

Molly Gibson, whose mother has long ago died, is brought up by her father Dr. Gibson. At the age of 17, Molly visits and immediately befriends the Hamleys, her neighbors, especially she and the youngest son Roger Hamley, studying in ...See moreMolly Gibson, whose mother has long ago died, is brought up by her father Dr. Gibson. At the age of 17, Molly visits and immediately befriends the Hamleys, her neighbors, especially she and the youngest son Roger Hamley, studying in Cambridge, become good friends. This is when Dr. Gibson tells his daughter of his upcoming marriage to Hyacinth Kirkpatrick, a widower who also has a daughter around Molly's age, Cynthia. Written by R See less
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Andrew Davies (adaptation) | Elizabeth Gaskell (novel)
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Updated Nov 28, 1999

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Nov 28, 1999 (United Kingdom)
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24 cast members
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Anna Maguire
Young Molly Young Molly   See fewer
Barbara Flynn
Miss Browning Miss Browning   See fewer
Deborah Findlay
Miss Phoebe Miss Phoebe   See fewer
Ian Carmichael
Lord Cumnor Lord Cumnor   See fewer
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Lady Cumnor Lady Cumnor   See fewer
Rosamund Pike
Lady Harriet Lady Harriet   See fewer
Francesca Annis
Mrs. Gibson Mrs. Gibson   See fewer
Sheridan Smith
Housemaid Housemaid   See fewer
Dariel Pertwee
Lady Cuxhaven Lady Cuxhaven   See fewer
Lucy Briers
Lady Alice Lady Alice   See fewer
Shaughan Seymour
Lord Hollingford Lord Hollingford   See fewer
Bill Paterson
Mr. Gibson Mr. Gibson   See fewer
Richard Coyle
Mr. Coxe Mr. Coxe   See fewer
Ben Illis
Mr. Wynne Mr. Wynne   See fewer
Peter Copley
Robinson Robinson   See fewer
Penelope Wilton
Mrs. Hamley Mrs. Hamley   See fewer
Michael Gambon
Squire Hamley Squire Hamley   See fewer
Anthony Howell
Roger Hamley Roger Hamley   See fewer
Iain Glen
Mr. Preston Mr. Preston   See fewer
Tom Hollander
Osborne Hamley Osborne Hamley   See fewer
Keeley Hawes
Cynthia Cynthia   See fewer
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