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Season 1

8 episodes · 22nd April 2019

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01 I Was Just Passing still I Was Just Passing Episode 122nd April 2019 Halifax, 1832. Anne Lister returns from Hastings to Shibden Hall, having discovered that her would-be companion and lover, the aristocratic Vere Hobart, has accepted a marriage proposal from a man. Despite her affection for her elderly aunt, Anne is frustrated by the shabbiness of her ancestral home and finds her father and long-suffering sister difficult to live with. 02 I Just Went There to Study Anatomy still I Just Went There to Study Anatomy Episode 229th April 2019 Anne begins a playful but dangerous courtship of shy local heiress Miss Walker, who quickly finds herself captivated by the attention of her charismatic and unusual neighbour. Anne's plan to renovate Shibden Hall is also stepping up a gear, and her determination to sink her own coal mines brings her into the path of local magistrate Christopher Rawson and his brother Jeremiah. 03 Oh Is That What You Call It? still Oh Is That What You Call It? Episode 36th May 2019 Despite mutual acquaintances begin to chatter about their relationship, Anne confides her hopes for a future with Ann Walker to her aunt. Meanwhile, the Rawson brothers step up their attempts to out-maneuver her in the coal business, and Marian grows annoyed that her sister is treating Shibden like a hotel. 04 Most Women Are Dull and Stupid still Most Women Are Dull and Stupid Episode 413th May 2019 During a visit to York, Anne is delighted when Doctor Belcombe confirms that she is the perfect tonic for Ann Walker's nervous disorder. When the news of a bereavement arrives at Cliff Hill, Ann's desperate reaction makes Anne suspect that there's more to it and that Ann has secrets of her own. As her rivalry with Christopher Rawson heats up, Anne plans to re-open her old coal mines and sink her own shaft. 05 Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect still Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect Episode 520th May 2019 The widowed Reverend Ainsworth arrives in Halifax with his sights set on Ann Walker's hand in marriage. Aware that Ainsworth's attentions are stirring up painful memories for her lover, Anne sets out to deal with the clergyman in her own inimitable manner. However, she soon realizes that there are greater demons inside Ann Walker's troubled mind. 06 Do Ladies Do That? still Do Ladies Do That? Episode 627th May 2019 With Ann Walker's mental health in an alarming downward spiral - and her overprotective relatives watching over her – Anne Lister is forced to contemplate travelling alone, despite her family's warnings that to do so would raise eyebrows. Meanwhile, Anne reopens her coal-mine negotiations with the Rawson brothers, and Thomas Sowden's secret casts a cloud over his budding relationship with Suzannah Washington. 07 Why've You Brought That? still Why've You Brought That? Episode 73rd June 2019 Before setting off for Europe to escape the heartache of her doomed relationship with Ann Walker, Anne invites Christopher Rawson to Shibden to rebuke him for publicly insulting Marian. Undeterred by his warnings that her accusations will have dangerous repercussions, Anne comes up with a bold, reckless strategy to finally sink her own pit and expose the Rawsons' industrial-scale theft of her coal. 08 Are You Still Talking? still Are You Still Talking? Episode 810th June 2019 Following a four-week journey from Paris to Copenhagen, Anne finds acceptance and appreciation in Danish high society, stepping out of her sartorial comfort zone to attend a birthday ball hosted by Queen Marie. When difficult news arrives from Shibden, Anne is faced with the decision to stay in Europe or go back home.
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01 Suranne Jones profile Suranne Jonesas Anne Lister 02 Sophie Rundle profile Sophie Rundleas Ann Walker 03 Gemma Whelan profile Gemma Whelanas Marian Lister 04 Gemma Jones profile Gemma Jonesas Aunt Anne Lister 05 Timothy West profile Timothy Westas Jeremy Lister 06 Rosie Cavaliero profile Rosie Cavalieroas Elizabeth Cordingley 07 Joe Armstrong profile Joe Armstrongas Samuel Washington 08 Amelia Bullmore profile Amelia Bullmoreas Eliza Priestley 09 Shaun Dooley profile Shaun Dooleyas Jeremiah Rawson 10 Vincent Franklin profile Vincent Franklinas Christopher Rawson 11 Sally Wainwright profile Sally WainwrightCreator
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