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Cranford

Set in the early 1840s, this is the original BBC miniseries of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic tale of a fictional Victorian country village in which the genteel ladies of Cranford struggle to face an uncertain future with dignity and 19th Century decorum.

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Drama
Created By

First Aired on

Nov 26, 1972

1 seaons till Dec 17, 1972

Popularity: 1.8826
1 votes
Networks
(GB)
Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Part 4

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes

Season 1

Aired

4 Episodes
  • Episode 1Part 145 min

    In Cranford all the householders above a certain rent are women. They are the architects of the town's social image. Occasionally a man breaks into the circle, with interesting results.

  • Episode 2Part 245 min

    Miss Matty takes up again with a dear old friend and the ladies are excited to learn of the impending arrival of Lady Glenmire.

  • Episode 3Part 345 min

    Crime comes to Cranford and starts a wave of terror. Lady Glenmire shocks the ladies by her indecorous behaviour.

  • Episode 4Part 445 min

    Miss Matty is forced into a way of life that is distasteful to her. Hearts beat faster when a well-loved face, long absent from the town, suddenly reappears.

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