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Elizabeth Gaskell s tale of love across the social divide is brought to life in Sandy Welch s four-part adaptation. When Margaret Hale exchanges her rural life for a northern mill town, she witnesses first hand the poverty of the working classes. She also meets mill-owner John Thornton, who she initially despises, while he finds her wilful and proud. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton.
Episode Duration: 52 minutes and 10 seconds
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Bridgerton in approximately two sittings and obsess over the fact that Julie Andrews was narrating this very steamy regency tale? Even Mary Poppins needs a little drama with a side of consistent boning when it comes to her entertainment. There’s no shame in wanting to block out the whole of 2021 and invest in the love and sex lives of people in 1813.
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