

Air Date
November 28, 1999
Episodes
6 episodes
Wives and Daughters
Season 1
Episodes

1. Episode 1
A protective Dr Gibson sends Molly away from a pupil who has confessed his love for her. At the Hamley's - Molly's new residence - she falls for the eldest son, Osborne, and then trouble erupts. Molly also has to come to terms with her father's plans to remarry.

2. Episode 2
Osborne's banishment from Hamley Hall triggers Mrs Hamley's terminal decline.

3. Episode 3
Horrified that his secret is out, Osborne swears Molly to secrecy. While Roger urges Osborne to tell their father the truth. After the Easter Charity Ball, Cynthia falls into a decline.

4. Episode 4
Molly's affections for Roger deepen and she probes him about his feelings for Cynthia.

5. Episode 5
Cynthia and Preston have a bitter row and Molly promises to help her escape from him.

6. Episode 6
Gibson house is in shock following Osborne's death. Can Molly still win Roger's heart?

Justine Waddell
Molly Gibson

Rosamund Pike
Lady Harriet Cumnor

Keeley Hawes
Cynthia Kirkpatrick

Iain Glen
Mr. Preston

Barbara Flynn
Miss Browning

Anthony Howell
Roger Hamley

Francesca Annis
Hyacinth Gibson

Bill Paterson
Mr. Gibson

Michael Gambon
Squire Hamley

Tom Hollander
Osborne Hamley

Deborah Findlay
Miss Phoebe

Penelope Wilton
Mrs. Hamley

Richard Coyle
Mr. Coxe

Jemima Rooper
Lizzie Goodenough

Anna Maguire
Young Molly

Richard Dempsey
Mr. Bold

Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs. Goodenough