The contrasting lives of two sisters from the middle of the 19th century to the first decade of the 20th. The locations range from the Potteries town of Bursley to Paris as their stories unfold. An adaptation of the 1908 novel “The Old Wives' Tale” by Arnold Bennett.
Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
6 episodes
Brothel owner, Margaret Wells, struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century.