The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Beautiful but mysterious widow Helen Graham and her young son Arthur take up residence in the almost derelict Wildfell Hall. She is befriended by young local farmer Gilbert Markham, but refuses to tell him about her past.

Miniseries

S1 • E1

EP 2 ⏱ 52 min

Part 2

Helen decides to open up to Gilbert and entrusts him with her diary. He learns about the sad truth about her life, including her meeting and nuptials to notorious rake Arthur Huntingdon. The breakdown of her marriage is also revealed.

Huntingdon abducts young Arthur, forcing Helen to return to him. Despite his rakish and dissolute behaviour, she nurses him until his death. Following this, Helen reunites with Gilbert, and they wed.

Miniseries

S1 • E3

Overview

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a 1996 serial adaptation of Anne Brontë's novel of the same name, produced by the BBC. A mysterious young woman arrives at Wildfell Hall, an old house of the Elizabethan era, with a young son. She is determined to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbours do not want to leave her alone. Only one of them, a young farmer, succeeds in finding her secrets.

First Air Date

1996-11-17

Last Air Date

1996-11-24

Language

English

Network

BBC One

Credits

Anne Brontë — Novel

Kevin Loader — Executive Producer

Suzan Harrison — Producer

Rebecca Eaton — Executive Producer

Sarah Greenwood — Production Design

Daf Hobson — Director of Photography

Kay Bilk — Makeup Artist

Derek Norman — Sound

Guy Bensley — Editor

Sarah Jane Cornish — Art Direction

Rosalind Ebbutt — Costume Design

Richard G. Mitchell — Original Music Composer

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)

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