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Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part of her plan is to help the fate of her own family - by taking a wife.
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- E1 I Was Just PassingNext upMay 19, 2019 · 61 min · ★ 6.9
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Halifax, 1832. Anne Lister returns from Hastings to Shibden Hall, having discovered that her would-be companion and lover, the aristocratic Vere Hobart, has accepted a marriage proposal from a man. Despite her affection for her elderly aunt, Anne is frustrated by the shabbiness of her ancestral home and finds her father and long-suffering sister difficult to live with.
Guest stars: Wim Snape (William Bell), James Quinn (Mr Briggs), Sarah Durham (Mrs Briggs), Roxanne Waite (Miss Briggs), John Tueart (Passenger), Kelvin Cantwell (Benjamin Bottomley), Dale Hooley (Jonathan Mallinson), Saul Marron (James Mackenzie)
- E2 I Just Went There to Study AnatomyMay 26, 2019 · 61 min · ★ 7.4
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Anne begins a playful but dangerous courtship of shy local heiress Miss Walker, who quickly finds herself captivated by the attention of her charismatic and unusual neighbour. Anne's plan to renovate Shibden Hall is also stepping up a gear, and her determination to sink her own coal mines brings her into the path of local magistrate Christopher Rawson and his brother Jeremiah.
Guest stars: Luis Soto (Georges Cuvier), Hugh Stubbins (Secretary), Michael Sheldon (Vicar), Daniel Betts (Hinscliffe), Saul Marron (James Mackenzie), Emma Paetz (Catherine Rawson), Jodhi May (Vere Hobart / Vera Cameron), Ben Hunter (Joseph Booth)
- E3 Oh Is That What You Call It?Jun 2, 2019 · 62 min · ★ 7.0
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Despite mutual acquaintances begin to chatter about their relationship, Anne confides her hopes for a future with Ann Walker to her aunt. Meanwhile, the Rawson brothers step up their attempts to out-maneuver her in the coal business, and Marian grows annoyed that her sister is treating Shibden like a hotel.
Guest stars: Lucy Briers (Mrs Stansfield Rawson), Daisy Edgar-Jones (Delia Rawson), Steve Evets (Mr Pickels), Daniel Coll (Clerk), Saul Marron (James Mackenzie), Bruce Alexander (Mr Parker), Mason Dixon (Alf Sowden), Anthony Flanagan (Sam Sowden / Ben Sowden)
- E4 Most Women Are Dull and StupidJun 9, 2019 · 62 min · ★ 7.0
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During a visit to York, Anne is delighted when Doctor Belcombe confirms that she is the perfect tonic for Ann Walker's nervous disorder. When the news of a bereavement arrives at Cliff Hill, Ann's desperate reaction makes Anne suspect that there's more to it and that Ann has secrets of her own. As her rivalry with Christopher Rawson heats up, Anne plans to re-open her old coal mines and sink her own shaft.
Guest stars: Sylvia Syms (Mrs Rawson), David Bardsley (Mr Stansfield Rawson), Lucy Briers (Mrs Stansfield Rawson), Daisy Edgar-Jones (Delia Rawson), Steve Evets (Mr Pickels), Wim Snape (William Bell), Saul Marron (James Mackenzie), Emma Paetz (Catherine Rawson)
- E5 Let's Have Another Look at Your Past PerfectJun 16, 2019 · 61 min · ★ 7.4
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The widowed Reverend Ainsworth arrives in Halifax with his sights set on Ann Walker's hand in marriage. Aware that Ainsworth's attentions are stirring up painful memories for her lover, Anne sets out to deal with the clergyman in her own inimitable manner. However, she soon realizes that there are greater demons inside Ann Walker's troubled mind.
Guest stars: Brendan Patricks (Thomas Ainsworth), Joseph Mihranian (Harry), Philip James Lunt (Bookshop Assistant), Saul Marron (James Mackenzie), Elle McAlpine (Harriet Parkhill), Anthony Cozens (Mr Whitley), John Hollingworth (Mr Abbott), Derek Lea (Stick Man)
- E6 Do Ladies Do That?Jun 23, 2019 · 62 min · ★ 7.5
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With Ann Walker's mental health in an alarming downward spiral - and her overprotective relatives watching over her – Anne Lister is forced to contemplate travelling alone, despite her family's warnings that to do so would raise eyebrows. Meanwhile, Anne reopens her coal-mine negotiations with the Rawson brothers, and Thomas Sowden's secret casts a cloud over his budding relationship with Suzannah Washington.
Guest stars: Daniel Betts (Hinscliffe), Saul Marron (James Mackenzie), Emma Paetz (Catherine Rawson), Elle McAlpine (Harriet Parkhill), John Hollingworth (Mr Abbott), Louise Harding (Mrs Abbott), David Sterne (Bishop), Bruce Alexander (Mr Parker)
- E7 Why've You Brought That?Jun 30, 2019 · 62 min · ★ 7.2
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Before setting off for Europe to escape the heartache of her doomed relationship with Ann Walker, Anne invites Christopher Rawson to Shibden to rebuke him for publicly insulting Marian. Undeterred by his warnings that her accusations will have dangerous repercussions, Anne comes up with a bold, reckless strategy to finally sink her own pit and expose the Rawsons' industrial-scale theft of her coal.
Guest stars: Bruce Alexander (Mr Parker), Rupert Vansittart (Charles Lawton), Michael D. Xavier (Dr Steph Belcombe), Mason Dixon (Alf Sowden), Jodhi May (Vere Hobart / Vera Cameron), Veronica Clifford (Mrs Sutherland), Angela Clare (Watson), Derek Riddell (Captain Sutherland)
- E8 Are You Still Talking?Jul 7, 2019 · 61 min · ★ 7.6
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Following a four-week journey from Paris to Copenhagen, Anne finds acceptance and appreciation in Danish high society, stepping out of her sartorial comfort zone to attend a birthday ball hosted by Queen Marie. When difficult news arrives from Shibden, Anne is faced with the decision to stay in Europe or go back home.
Guest stars: Caspar Phillipson (Mr De Hagemann), Stephanie Cole (Aunt Ann Walker), Derek Riddell (Captain Sutherland), Sofie Gråbøl (Queen Marie), Katherine Kelly (Elizabeth Sutherland), Anthony Flanagan (Sam Sowden / Ben Sowden), Ben Hunter (Joseph Booth), Jessica Baglow (Rachael Hemingway)
Cast & crew
Created by Sally Wainwright
Suranne Jones
Sophie Rundle
Gemma Whelan
Gemma Jones
Timothy West
Rosie Cavaliero
Joe Armstrong
Amelia Bullmore
Shaun Dooley
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Peter McGinnSep 27, 2020
This series had at least two things going for it, in my view. Creator/director Sally Wainwright and star Suranne Jones as Anne Lister. It presents an interesting juxtaposition: it is a costume drama from the early 1800s, but also tells the story of a woman who tried to live her life as a man, quite amazing at that time. The story held my interest easily, with strong writing and, as is always the case with Wainwright’s creations, an excellent ensemble cast to back up Jones.… Read more
Timothy West and Gemma Jones, just to mention two. Apparently there will be a second seri3s to continue the story. The plot and character were created from a diary actually kept by Ann Lister, which was written in code to protect herself from the stifling social stigmas of the time, so this isn’t a made up story to reach for modern open minded sensibilities. I read about Lister some after I watched it, and it didn’t seem like one of those fantastic reimagining you sometimes get. So, on to series two!
