A Respectable Trade
Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 4
A four-part drama, set against the background of the English slave trade and adapted by Philippa Gregory from her novel.
Episodes(4)
1. Episode 1
1788: governess Frances Scott marries the bumbling but ambitious ship owner Josiah Cole and faces a new life far from home.
Air Date : 1998-04-19
2. Episode 2
As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.
Air Date : 1998-04-26
3. Episode 3
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.
Air Date : 1998-05-03
4. Episode 4
Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.
Air Date : 1998-05-10
Cast
Warren Clarke
(Josiah Cole)
Emma Fielding
(Frances Scott Cole)
Ariyon Bakare
(Mehuru)
Anna Massey
(Sarah Cole)
Richard Briers
(Sir Charles Fairley)
Simon Williams
(Lord Scott)
Jenny Agutter
(Lady Scott)
Junior Laniyan
(Matthew)
Makaela Alexander
(Naomi)
Anton Rice
(Luke)
Sainabou Manneh
(Ruth)
Tanya Moodie
(Rachel)
Jenny Jules
(Elizabeth)
Matthew Marsh
(Stephen Waring)
Dinah Stabb
(Mrs Waring)
Ralph Brown
(Dr. Hadley)
Hugh Quarshie
(Caesar Peters)
Grahame Fox
(John Bates)
Stephen Bent
(Foreman)
Jake Ritzema
(Link Boy)
Russell Mabey
(Sailor)
Julian Gough
(Workman)
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