North & South 2004
Created by Elizabeth Gaskell, Sandy Welch
- Drama
- 60 min episodes
- 1 season
- 4 episodes
- Ended
A passionate tale of love across the social divide
Margaret Hale is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose and passion are a match for her own pride and willfulness. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton...
Dramaenglandromanceperiod dramalabor strikecostume dramalovinginspirationalmill townBBC One
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and resolved.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
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Cast
- Richard ArmitageJohn Thornton
- Daniela Denby-AsheMargaret Hale
- Sinéad CusackHannah Thornton
- Jo JoynerFanny Thornton
- Tim Pigott-SmithRichard Hale
- Pauline QuirkeDixon
- Kay LyonMary Higgins
- Brendan CoyleNicholas Higgins
- Lesley ManvilleMrs. Maria Hale
Crew
- Elizabeth GaskellCreator
- Sandy WelchCreator
- Sandy WelchWriter
- Elizabeth GaskellNovel
- Martin PhippsOriginal Music Composer
- Kate BartlettProducer
- Diana BartonProducer
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Seasons
- Miniseries4 eps · 2004
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