North and South

Elizabeth Gaskell's tale of love across social divides is brought to life in Sandy Welch's four-part adaptation. When Margaret Hale exchanges her middle-class rural life for a northern mill town, she witnesses the hardships of the poor working class firsthand and develops contempt for mill owner John Thornton.

Year: 2004 · Season 1 · Credits: Daniela Denby-Ashe, Richard Armitage, Sinead Cusack... more

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Years: 2004

Seasons: 1

Genre: Drama

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