Series·1994·12·1 season

The Rector's Wife

Drama

Clergyman's wife Anna Bouverie shocks the church establishment and infuriates her husband by taking a job in a supermarket. She attracts the passionate interest of three very different men: a newly-appointed archdeacon; his younger brother, a philosopher and academic; and a wealthy businessman new to the village.

Created by Hugh Whitemore

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Part 1E1 · 51 min

Anna Bouverie's husband fails to get promotion to archdeacon. After twenty years of putting husband, God and parish first, Anna decides to take positive action.

Part 2E2 · 51 min

Anna's wealthy new neighbour, Patrick, offers her son Luke a job. The village ladies show their disapproval of Anna's job, and Anna finds herself attracted to the Archdeacon's brother, Jonathan.

Part 3E3 · 51 min

As Anna gets closer to Jonathan, Luke thinks she's having an affair with Patrick. When Peter finds out that Flora has a free place at St Saviours, he tells the supermarket that Anna will be leaving.

Part 4E4 · 50 min

After listening to Ella's theories about Anna and Patrick, Peter leaves but fatally crashes into a bus. At the funeral, Anna, besieged with offers of help, decides to grab this opportunity for independence.

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Cast

9 credited

Lindsay Duncan
Lindsay DuncanAnna Bouverie
Rynagh O'Grady
Rynagh O'GradyElla Pringle
Jonathan Coy
Jonathan CoyPeter Bouverie
Lucy Dawson
Lucy DawsonFlora Bouverie
Miles Anderson
Miles AndersonPatrick O'Sullivan
Ronald Pickup
Ronald PickupDaniel Byrne
Simon Fenton
Simon FentonLuke Bouverie
Gabrielle Lloyd
Gabrielle LloydIsobel Thomson
Madge Hindle
Madge HindleElaine Dodswell

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