england,small town,class differences,period drama,costume drama,19th century

Cranford (2007)

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A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Cast & Crew

Director
Steve Hudson
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    Miss Deborah Jenkyns Eileen Atkins
  • Profile picture of Judi Dench
    Miss Matilda Jenkyns Judi Dench
  • Profile picture of Lisa Dillon
    Mary Smith Lisa Dillon
  • Profile picture of Simon Woods
    Dr Harrison Simon Woods
  • Profile picture of Claudie Blakley
    Martha Claudie Blakley
  • Profile picture of Philip Glenister
    Mr Carter Philip Glenister
  • Profile picture of Julia McKenzie
    Mrs Forrester Julia McKenzie
  • Profile picture of Lesley Manville
    Mrs. Rose Lesley Manville
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Return to Cranford

2009

2 episodes

Season 2 of Cranford premiered on December 20, 2009

Cranford, where everything changes and all remains the same, and Miss Matty's house is full of bustle when her maid Martha gives birth to a daughter. Elsewhere the shadow of the new railway still looms. Miss Matty is concerned about a young girl who lives in an isolated cottage with her mother and domineering brother. Her worries open a Pandora's box and fears that Cranford will never recover.

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Keywords

  • england
  • small town
  • class differences
  • period drama
  • costume drama
  • 19th century