A Respectable Trade
1998 · Drama · 1 Season · 4 Episodes ·
A four-part drama, set against the background of the English slave trade and adapted by Philippa Gregory from her novel.
E11. Episode 11788: governess Frances Scott marries the bumbling but ambitious ship owner Josiah Cole and faces a new life far from home.E22. Episode 2As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.E33. Episode 3The 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.E44. Episode 4Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.
