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Period drama. Defying his father, William finds a job with Captain Brown working on the railway making its way into the heart of Cranford. Meanwhile, Harry disappears from school.
Defying his father, William finds a job with Captain Brown working on the railway that is making its way into the heart of Cranford. Meanwhile, Harry disappears from school.
The ladies have high expectations of the pending visit of Lady Glenmire, but all does not go to plan. As Peggy and William are separated, a surprise wedding causes a fracture in friendships and, when tragedy strikes, Miss Matty feels she is to blame and fears that Cranford will never recover.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Miss Matty | Judi Dench |
Miss Octavia Pole | Imelda Staunton |
Mrs Forrester | Julia McKenzie |
Mr Buxton | Jonathan Pryce |
Lady Glenmire | Celia Imrie |
Mrs Bell | Lesley Sharp |
Peggy Bell | Jodie Whittaker |
William Buxton | Tom Hiddleston |
Mrs Jamieson | Barbara Flynn |
Captain Brown | Jim Carter |
The Rev Hutton | Alex Jennings |
Mr Peter Jenkyns | Nicholas Le Prevost |
Signor Brunoni | Tim Curry |
Jem Hearne | Andrew Buchan |
Mary Smith | Lisa Dillon |
Erminia Whyte | Michelle Dockery |
Miss Tomkinson | Deborah Findlay |
Sir Charles Maulver | Greg Wise |
Harry Gregson | Alex Etel |
Mrs Clara Smith | Finty Williams |
Edward Bell | Matthew McNulty |
Miss Galindo | Emma Fielding |
Mr Johnson | Adrian Scarborough |
Mrs Johnson | Debra Gillett |
Bella Gregson | Emma Lowndes |
Bertha | Hannah Hobley |
Mulliner | Roddy Maude-Roxby |
Margaret Gidman | Bessie Carter |
Producer | Sue Birtwistle |
Director | Simon Curtis |
Writer | Heidi Thomas |