The BBC presents Elizabeth Gaskell's timeless tale of romance in 19th-century England. WIVES AND DAUGHTERS is the humorous and often heart-wrenching story of two single women, one sweet and one sexy, searching for love and finding nothing but trouble when the man destined for one falls for her sultry best friend instead. Return to a time when such events were the talk of the town and nothing but scandal. The production features an excellent cast that includes Justine Waddell, Keely Hawes, Bill Paterson, Francesca Annis, Michael Gambon, and Ian Carmichael.
The novel by Elizabeth Gaskell which tells the story of Molly Gibson, the daughter of a small town doctor, and her life after her father remarries... Molly and her new stepsister become close friends until they become love rivals...