TV series
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Overview
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a 1996 serial adaptation of Anne Brontë's novel of the same name, produced by the BBC. A mysterious young woman arrives at Wildfell Hall, an old house of the Elizabethan era, with a young son. She is determined to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbours do not want to leave her alone. Only one of them, a young farmer, succeeds in finding her secrets.
Details
- First air date
- 1996-11-17
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 3 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- BBC, GBH
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Tara Fitzgerald as Helen Graham
- Toby Stephens as Gilbert Markham
- Rupert Graves as Arthur Huntingdon
- Sarah Badel as Rachel
- Jackson Ellis Leach as Master Arthur Huntingdon
- Sean Gallagher as Walter Hargrave
- Jonathan Cake as Ralph Hattersley
- Joe Absolom as Fergus Markham
- James Purefoy as Mr Frederick Lawrence
- Kenneth Cranham as Reverend Michael Millward
- Paloma Baeza as Rose Markham
- Pam Ferris as Mrs Markham
Creators and crew
- David Nokes - Creator
- Rebecca Eaton - Executive Producer
- Kevin Loader - Executive Producer
- Suzan Harrison - Producer
- Mike Barker - Director
- David Nokes - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: Part 1
Beautiful but mysterious widow Helen Graham and her young son Arthur take up residence in the almost derelict Wildfell Hall. She is befriended by young local farmer Gilbert Markham, but refuses to tell him about her past.
Episode 2: Part 2
Helen decides to open up to Gilbert and entrusts him with her diary. He learns about the sad truth about her life, including her meeting and nuptials to notorious rake Arthur Huntingdon. The breakdown of her marriage is also revealed.
Episode 3: Part 3
Huntingdon abducts young Arthur, forcing Helen to return to him. Despite his rakish and dissolute behaviour, she nurses him until his death. Following this, Helen reunites with Gilbert, and they wed.
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