The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)

7.5 (33 votes)

1 Season

November 17, 1996

English

Drama

Synopsis

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.

Creator

Rebecca Eaton, Kevin Loader

Network

BBC One

Episodes

Part 1

Nov 17, 1996

52 min

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

Nov 17, 1996

52 min

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

Nov 24, 1996

52 min

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.