Series, 1998–1998Ended
A Respectable Trade
IMDb 7.0, 1 season, 4 episodes, 60 min avg.
A four-part drama, set against the background of the English slave trade and adapted by Philippa Gregory from her novel.
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Episode 1
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Apr 19, 1998
1788: governess Frances Scott marries the bumbling but ambitious ship owner Josiah Cole and faces a new life far from home.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
Apr 26, 1998
As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.
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Episode 3
May 3, 1998
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.
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Episode 4
May 10, 1998
Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.
