Episode 1
Drama based on the bestselling Victorian-set novel by Michel Faber. William Rackham, tormented by debt and an unstable wife, finds solace in young prostitute Sugar.
Based on the bestselling Victorian-set novel by Michel Faber. The first episode of this drama follows William Rackham, a man tormented by debt and an unstable wife, who finds solace when he seeks out renowned young prostitute Sugar. As he falls under her spell, his life begins to be transformed - but will Sugar be able to withhold her secret desire for revenge on the men who have wronged her?
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Deleted scene: Mrs Castaway taunts Sugar
Duration: 00:47
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Deleted scene: Mrs Fox and Henry leave church
Duration: 01:14
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Deleted scene: Agnes has breakfast alone
Duration: 00:53
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William finds Sugar in the Fireside Inn
Duration: 01:18
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sugar | Romola Garai |
| William Rackham | Chris O'Dowd |
| Mrs Agnes Rackham | Amanda Hale |
| Mrs Castaway | Gillian Anderson |
| Mrs Emmeline Fox | Shirley Henderson |
| Doctor Curlew | Richard E Grant |
| Christopher | James Willson |
| Colonel Leek | Alan Williams |
| Elizabeth | Lydia Wilson |
| Letty | Eleanor Yates |
| Clara | Katie Lyons |
| Lady Constance Bridgelow | Elizabeth Berrington |
| Janey | Clare Louise Connolly |
| Henry Rackham Junior | Mark Gatiss |
| Henry Rackham Senior | Tom Georgeson |
| Caroline | Liz White |
| Amateur Photographer | Patrick Brennan |
| Bodley | Blake Ritson |
| Ashwell | Bertie Carvel |
| Fireside Whore 1 | Maimie McCoy |
| Fireside Whore 2 | Sarah Ridgeway |
| Fireside Whore 3 | Izabella Urbanowicz |
| Young Prostitute | Jessica Pyatt |
| Producer | David M Thompson |
| Producer | Steve Lightfoot |
| Producer | Greg Dummett |
| Director | Marc Munden |
| Writer | Lucinda Coxon |
Broadcasts
- Wed 6 Apr 2011 21:00大象传媒 HD & 大象传媒 Two
- Boxing Day 2011 23:00大象传媒 HD
