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A Respectable Trade

TV·1998–1998·1 season, 4 episodes·BBC One·Drama·1h

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A four-part drama, set against the background of the English slave trade and adapted by Philippa Gregory from her novel.

Castfull cast & details

Warren ClarkeWarren ClarkeJosiah ColeEmma FieldingEmma FieldingFrances Scott ColeAriyon BakareAriyon BakareMehuruAnna MasseyAnna MasseySarah ColeRichard BriersRichard BriersSir Charles FairleySimon WilliamsSimon WilliamsLord ScottJenny AgutterJenny AgutterLady ScottJunior LaniyanJunior LaniyanMatthew

Episodes by season

Season014Episodes1998Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1April 19, 1998—1788: governess Frances Scott marries the bumbling but ambitious ship owner Josiah Cole and faces a new life far from home.
  2. S01E02Episode 2April 26, 1998—As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.
  3. S01E03Episode 3May 3, 1998—The plight of one of the African children draws Frances and Mehuru closer together. Sir Charles Fairley shows an interest when debt-ridden J
  4. S01E04Episode 4May 10, 1998—Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.

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