Fanny Hill (2007)
Synopsis
Two-part TV drama based on the novel by John Cleland. Set in the 18th century, the story of a young country girl who through financial neccessity falls into prostitution.
Creator
Sally Head, Eleanor Moran
Network
BBC Four
Episodes
Episode 1
Fanny moves to the capital after her parents's death and is seized on by madam Mrs Brown. Things go from bad to worse when her fiance is banished by his father to the West Indies. With Alex Robertson and Philip Jackson
Episode 2
The concluding part of the dramatisation of John Cleland's notorious novel. Fanny, expelled from the home of the enigmatic Mr H, seeks refuge in Mrs Cole's brothel. Rescuing the elderly Mr Goodyear, the young woman finds herself in receipt of a handsome inheritance. Bawdy period romp, starring Rebecca Night
Cast
Details
Original Title
Fanny Hill
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Production
Sally Head Productions
