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Wives and Daughters is a 1999 four part BBC serial adapted from the novel Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story by Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell. It focuses on Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell), the daughter of the town doctor, and the changes that occur in her life after her widowed father chooses to remarry. The union brings into her once-quiet life an ever-proper stepmother (Francesca Annis) and flirtatious stepsister, Cynthia (Keeley Hawes), while a friendship with the local squire brings about an unexpected romance.
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- verified Status: Ended
- person By: Unknown
- calendar_month Release Date: 1999-11-28
- update Lastly Aired: 1999-12-19
- video_camera_front Companies GBH, Dune Films, BBC
- list_alt Seasons & Episodes: 1 Seasons, 6 Episodes
- timer Episode Runtime: 75 Mins/Episode
- star Rating: 7.3 / 10
- favorite Likes: 36 Likes
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smart_display Cast
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
groups Crew
Nicholas Renton
Director
Janey Fothergill
Casting
Lisa Westcott
Makeup Designer
Lesley Smith
Makeup Artist
Peter Brill
Sound Recordist
Demelza Rogers
Makeup Artist
Mark Kebby
Art Direction
Wayne Brooks
Foley Editor
Deirdre Clancy
Costume Design
Ian Wilkinson
Sound Editor
Karen Edwards
Makeup Artist
Rowena Wilkinson
Foley Artist
Fred Tammes
Director of Photography
Elizabeth Gaskell
Novel
Sarah Grispo
Makeup & Hair
Gerry Scott
Production Design
Kevin Lester
Editor
John E. Keane
Original Music Composer
Caroline Smith
Set Decoration
John Collins
Art Direction
Jane Tranter
Executive Producer
Sue Birtwistle
Producer
Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer
Rupert Ryle-Hodges
Producer
Andrew Davies
Writer
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