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Two-part adaptation of John Cleland's infamous novel. After losing her parents to smallpox, Fanny Hill travels to London, where she is employed by local madam Mrs Brown.

Andrew Davies's two-part adaptation of John Cleland's infamous, classic 18th-century novel, Fanny Hill.

After losing her parents to smallpox, Fanny travels to London where, employed by local madam Mrs Brown, her virtue is tested by the lascivious Mr Crofts. Eloping with her true love Charles, Fanny basks in happy domesticity. But when Charles' father, the same Mr Crofts, meets his son's fiancee he banishes Charles to the West Indies to leave Fanny alone with spiralling debts.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 9 Apr 2011 23:20

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Credits

Role Contributor
Fanny Rebecca Night
Mrs Brown Alison Steadman
Mrs Cole Samantha Bond
Charles Alex Robertson
Mr Crofts Philip Jackson
Producer Nigel Marchant

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