A Respectable Trade

A four-part drama, set against the background of the English slave trade and adapted by Philippa Gregory from her novel.

Genre: Drama,

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Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 60 minutes

Release: 1998-04-19

Rating: 6

Season 1 - A Respectable Trade
1998-04-19
1788: governess Frances Scott marries the bumbling but ambitious ship owner Josiah Cole and faces a new life far from home.
1998-04-26
As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.
1998-05-03
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.
1998-05-10
Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.