The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
1996
1 Season
7.4
Drama

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.

Episodes

Part 1
E1Nov 17, 199652m

Part 1

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.

Part 2
E2Nov 17, 199652m

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.

Part 3
E3Nov 24, 199652m

Part 3

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.

Top Cast

Tara Fitzgerald

Tara Fitzgerald

Helen Graham

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

Gilbert Markham

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Arthur Huntingdon

Sarah Badel

Sarah Badel

Rachel

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Jackson Ellis Leach

Master Arthur Huntingdon

Sean Gallagher

Sean Gallagher

Walter Hargrave

Jonathan Cake

Jonathan Cake

Ralph Hattersley

Joe Absolom

Joe Absolom

Fergus Markham