The Rector's Wife is a British television drama miniseries, adapted by Hugh Whitemore and directed by Giles Foster from Joanna Trollope's 1991 novel of the same name. It was produced by Talisman Films Ltd for Channel 4 and broadcast over four episodes between 3 and 24 March 1994.
Plot Anna Bouverie (Lindsay Duncan) has spent 20 years as a clergyman's wife, scrimping and slaving to raise a family, serve God, and work for the parish on limited means. Tired of the financial strain she takes a job at a local supermarket causing additional disturbances in her already shaky marriage, disapproval of the parish, and the sudden interest of three different men.
Cast Lindsay Duncan as Anna Bouverie Jonathan Coy as Peter Bouverie Miles Anderson as Patrick O'Sullivan Lucy Dawson as Flora Bouverie Simon Fenton as Luke Bouverie Rynagh O'Grady as Ella Pringle Ronald Pickup as Daniel Byrne Gabrielle Lloyd as Isobel Thomson Madge Hindle as Elaine Dodswell Geoffrey Chater as The Bishop Carol MacReady as Celia Harper Stephen Dillane as Jonathan Byrne Frederick Treves Colonel Richardson Helen Fraser as Trish Pardoe Prunella Scales as Marjorie Richardson
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Home media The series was originally released on VHS by PolyGram Video on 11 April 1994,Amazon listing for "The Rector's Wife" and a subsequently released on DVD was made available on 8 October 2018 by Simply Media in the UK. The complete series has since been available to view on All4.
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