Overview of 'A Respectable Trade' Season 1

Country: GB
Language: English
Runtime: 60

A four-part drama, set against the background of the English slave trade and adapted by Philippa Gregory from her novel.

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Release Date: 1998-04-19
Seasons: 1

6.0/10

Season 1 Episode List

Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 1998-04-19
1788: governess Frances Scott marries the bumbling but ambitious ship owner Josiah Cole and faces a new life far from home.
Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 1998-04-26
As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.
Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 1998-05-03
The 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.
Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 1998-05-10
Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.