Cranford
1842. Cranford, a market town in the North West of England, is a place
governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It
seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules, but
Cranford is on the cusp of change.
For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness in Cranford, and
Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue, a handsome new
doctor Frank Harrison form London has arrived, a retired Army Captain and his
daughters have moved in to a house opposite and the preparations for Lady
Ludlow's garden party are underway. Everyone, from charming rogue Dr Marchland
to mean Mrs Jamieson and her lap dog talks, and is talked about, behind
closed doors.
The town also has its secrets which is slowly reveals Matty's encounter with
an old flame as the garden party, Lady Ludlow's land agent Mr Carter teaching a
gypsy lad to read and write, the wild expectations of the May Day celebrations
and news that shakes the town when it is revealed, a railway line from
Manchester is coming to Cranford.
Special Features:
- 30 minute making-of documentary