The Rector's Wife

Miniseries

1994 · 4 episodes · 3h 23m in all

Clergyman's wife Anna Bouverie shocks the church establishment and infuriates her husband by taking a job in a supermarket. She attracts the passionate interest of three very different men: a newly-appointed archdeacon; his younger brother, a philosopher and academic; and a wealthy businessman new to the village.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Part 1

   4 Mar 1994 · 51 min

   Anna Bouverie's husband fails to get promotion to archdeacon. After twenty years of putting husband, God and parish first, Anna decides to take positive action.

2. 2

   2. Part 2

   11 Mar 1994 · 51 min

   Anna's wealthy new neighbour, Patrick, offers her son Luke a job. The village ladies show their disapproval of Anna's job, and Anna finds herself attracted to the Archdeacon's brother, Jonathan.

3. 3

   3. Part 3

   18 Mar 1994 · 51 min

   As Anna gets closer to Jonathan, Luke thinks she's having an affair with Patrick. When Peter finds out that Flora has a free place at St Saviours, he tells the supermarket that Anna will be leaving.

4. 4

   4. Part 4

   25 Mar 1994 · 50 min

   After listening to Ella's theories about Anna and Patrick, Peter leaves but fatally crashes into a bus. At the funeral, Anna, besieged with offers of help, decides to grab this opportunity for independence.