Acclaimed 1999 adaptation by Andrew Davies of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel which follows the intrigues, loves and losses experienced by young Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell). In the four-part serial, Molly, the daughter of a country doctor, has to cope with an unwanted stepmother, an impetuous stepsister, burdensome secrets, the town gossips, and the tug on her own heartstrings for a man who thinks of her only as a friend. Also starring Bill Paterson, Francesca Annis, Keeley Hawes, Tom Hollander as Osborne Hamley, Iain Glen and Michael Gambon.