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A Respectable Trade on IMDB
First Aired: April 19th, 1998
Status: Ended
Genre: Drama
Network: BBC One
Summary: 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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# of Episodes: 4
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# of Episodes I haven't watched: 4
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Season 1
Episode 1: Episode 1
Air Date: April 19th, 1998
Summary: 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
Air Date: April 26th, 1998
Summary: As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.
Episode 3: Episode 3
Air Date: May 3rd, 1998
Summary: 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
Air Date: May 10th, 1998
Summary: Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.
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