Series · 1994–1994Ended

The Rector's Wife

Name: The Rector's Wife
Genre: Drama
Released: 1994-03-04
Cast: Lindsay Duncan, Jonathan Coy, Miles Anderson, Simon Fenton, Rynagh O'Grady

9.0·1 season·4 episodes·65 min avg.·United Kingdom

Three-part dramatization of the novel by Joanna Trollope. A clergyman's wife shocks the church establishment and infuriates her husband by taking a job in a supermarket. She attracts the passionate interest of three very different men: a newly-appointed archdeacon; his younger brother, a philosopher and academic; and a wealthy businessman new to the village.

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Mar 4, 1994

When Peter misses out on promotion to Archdeacon, Anna takes a job at the supermarket to earn enough to send Flora to private school, which Peter sees as an act of rebellion against him and the church.

Episode 2

Mar 11, 1994

Anna's wealthy new neighbour, Patrick, offers her son Luke a job. The village ladies show their disapproval of Anna's job, and Anna finds herself attracted to the Archdeacon's brother, Jonathan.

Episode 3

Mar 18, 1994

Anna gets closer to Jonathan, while Luke thinks she's having an affair with Patrick. When Peter finds out that Flora has a free place at St Saviours he tells the supermarket that Anna will be leaving.

Episode 4

Mar 25, 1994

Tragedy strikes after Patrick's housekeeper Ella tells Peter that Anna is having an affair with Patrick.