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Cranford

Cranford is a four-part BBC dramatization of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel, set in the early 1840s in a fictional market town in northwest England. The story revolves around...

Cranford is a heartwarming and humorous four-part BBC drama, set in early 1840s northwest England. The story revolves around the town's middle-class women, mostly single or widowed, who adhere to strict social rules. However, the arrival of the railway threatens to disrupt their traditional way of life, and the ladies must navigate an uncertain future with dignity and decorum.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Part 1

1. Part 1

Aired: Nov 26, 1972

Mary Smith flees a crisis at home in Manchester to stay with two spinster sis...

Episode 2 Part 2

2. Part 2

Aired: Dec 3, 1972

Railway construction is thwarted when Mr. Buxton refuses to sell land that th...

Episode 3 Part 3

3. Part 3

Aired: Dec 10, 1972

The winter snows have fully thawed and life has awoken once again in the fore...

Episode 4 Part 4

4. Part 4

Aired: Dec 17, 1972

One half hour of uninterrupted coral reefs and marine wildlife in the Bahamas.

Info about Cranford

Network: BBC One

Genres:Drama