A Respectable Trade

– Based on the novel by Philippa Gregory, the British miniseries A Respectable Trade was what is known..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour
Release Year:
1998
A Respectable Trade (1998)

Based on the novel by Philippa Gregory, the British miniseries A Respectable Trade was what is known in the business as a "bodice ripper." The story began in 1788, when well-bred governess Frances Scott married her rough-hewn employer Josiah Cole. It didn't take long for Frances to become disgusted by the fact that her husband was in the slave-trading profession, and to take steps to get him out of the filthy business. Complicating matters was Frances' ever-increasing attraction to one of Josiah's "possessions," a handsome and cultured African slave named Mehuru.

First broadcast over the BBC on April 19, 1998, the four-part A Respectable Trade was telecast in America as part of PBS Masterpiece Theatre anthology, beginning on October 25 of that same year.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
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Genre:
Release Date:

25 Oct 1998

Language:

English

Main Actors:

Warren Clarke

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10