A Respectable Trade
A Respectable Trade

A Respectable Trade

1998 1 Seasons 4 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Drama

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

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

1788: governess Frances Scott marries the bumbling but ambitious ship owner Josiah Cole and faces a new life far from ho

EP 2

Episode 2

As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.

EP 3

Episode 3

The plight of one of the African children draws Frances and Mehuru closer together. Sir Charles Fairley shows an interes

EP 4

Episode 4

Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.

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