Cranford - Season 1 - Eps 5: May 1843, Miss Matty's Crisis
Jem and Martha formalise their relationship, and live as lodgers with Miss Matty, who has fallen on hard times. Will her friends come to her aid and will she accept help? Dr Harrison is advised to leave town due to his reputation being in tatters, but Sophy is ill and his modern medicine could help. Lady Ludlow is prepared to lose everything for her absent son, but Mr Carter tries to find another solution.
About Cranford
Title: Cranford
First Air Date: 2007-11-18
Last Air Date: 2009-12-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.2/10 (from 50 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 7
Network: BBC One
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Chestermead
Synopsis
A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.
Cast
Eileen Atkins
Miss Deborah Jenkyns
Judi Dench
Miss Matilda Jenkyns
Lisa Dillon
Mary Smith
Simon Woods
Dr Harrison
Claudie Blakley
Martha
Philip Glenister
Mr Carter
Julia McKenzie
Mrs Forrester
Lesley Manville
Mrs. Rose
Imelda Staunton
Miss Pole
Alex Jennings
Reverend Hutton