A Respectable Trade (1998)
Synopsis
A four-part drama, set against the background of the English slave trade and adapted by Philippa Gregory from her novel.
First Air Date: 1998-04-19
Last Air Date: 1998-05-10
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 4
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Warren Clarke as Josiah Cole
- Emma Fielding as Frances Scott Cole
- Ariyon Bakare as Mehuru
- Anna Massey as Sarah Cole
- Richard Briers as Sir Charles Fairley
- Simon Williams as Lord Scott
- Jenny Agutter as Lady Scott
- Junior Laniyan as Matthew
- Makaela Alexander as Naomi
- Anton Rice as Luke
Seasons
Miniseries (1998)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
1788: governess Frances Scott marries the bumbling but ambitious ship owner Josiah Cole and faces a new life far from home.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
The plight of one of the African children draws Frances and Mehuru closer together. Sir Charles Fairley shows an interest when debt-ridden Josiah decides to auction the runaway slave, Matthew.
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Ep. 4: Episode 4
Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.
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