Wives and Daughters Cast and Credits Cast | Production Credits | Web Credits Cast Episode One Cast in order of appearance Young Molly Anna Maguire Miss Sally Browning Barbara Flynn Miss Phoebe Browning Deborah Findlay Lord Cumnor Ian Carmichael Lady Cumnor Barbara Leigh-Hunt Lady Harriet Cumnor Rosamund Pike Mrs. Clare Gibson Francesca Annis Housemaid Sheridan Smith Lady Cuxhaven Dariel Pertwee Lady Alice Lucy Briers Lord Hollingford Shaughan Seymour Mr. Gibson Bill Paterson Molly Gibson Justine Waddell Betty Doreen Andrew Mr. Coxe Richard Coyle Mr. Wynne Ben Illis Maria Emily McKenzie Robinson Peter Copley Mrs. Hamley Penelope Wilton Squire Hamley Michael Gambon Roger Hamley Anthony Howell Mr. Preston Iain Glen Osborne Hamley Tom Hollander Cynthia Kirkpatrick Keeley Hawes Episode Two Cast in order of appearance Molly Gibson Justine Waddell Mrs. Clare Gibson Francesca Annis Cynthia Kirkpatrick Keeley Hawes Mr. Gibson Bill Paterson Maria Emily McKenzie Miss Sally Browning Barbara Flynn Miss Phoebe Browning Deborah Findlay Squire Hamley Michael Gambon Roger Hamley Anthony Howell Osborne Hamley Tom Hollander Robinson Peter Copley Aimee Tonia Chauvet Mr. Preston Iain Glen Sarah Judith Coke Old Silas Charles Simon Lizzie Goodenough Jemima Rooper Fanny Goodenough Keeley Flanders William Goodenough Steven Webb Williams Gordon Gostelow Sheepshanks Fred Pearson Miss Hornblower Georgie Glen Mr. Roscoe Matthew Lloyd Davies Mrs. Goodenough Elizabeth Spriggs Mrs. Dawes Jacqueline Pilton Lord Cumnor Ian Carmichael Lady Cumnor Barbara Leigh-Hunt The Duchess Dilys Hamlett Lord Hollingford Shaughan Seymour Lady Harriet Cumnor Rosamund Pike St. Hilaire Roddy Maude-Roxby Dr. Nicholls Michael Bryant Episode Three Cast in order of appearance Roger Hamley Anthony Howell Cynthia Kirkpatrick Keeley Hawes Molly Gibson Justine Waddell Mrs. Clare Gibson Francesca Annis Mr. Gibson Bill Paterson Mr. Preston Iain Glen Squire Hamley Michael Gambon African guide Jimmy Abounouom Maria Emily McKenzie Mr. Coxe Richard Coyle Osborne Hamley Tom Hollander Aimee Tonia Chauvet Mrs. Goodenough Elizabeth Spriggs Miss Sally Browning Barbara Flynn Miss Phoebe Browning Deborah Findlay Mr. Henderson Tim Wallers Sheepshanks Fred Pearson Episode Four Cast in order of appearance Mr. Preston Iain Glen Molly Gibson Justine Waddell Cynthia Kirkpatrick Keeley Hawes Mrs. Clare Gibson Francesca Annis Mr. Gibson Bill Paterson Maria Emily McKenzie Osborne Hamley Tom Hollander Miss Phoebe Browning Deborah Findlay Mr. Bold Richard Dempsey Mrs. Goodenough Elizabeth Spriggs Mrs. Dawes Jacqueline Pilton Lizzie Goodenough Jemima Rooper Miss Sally Browning Barbara Flynn Miss Hornblower Georgie Glen Lord Cumnor Ian Carmichael Lady Cumnor Barbara Leigh-Hunt Lady Harriet Cumnor Rosamund Pike Squire Hamley Michael Gambon Robinson Peter Copley Aimee Tonia Chauvet Roger Hamley Anthony Howell Lord Hollingford Shaughan Seymour Mr. Henderson Tim Wallers St. Hilaire Roddy Maude-Roxby Miss Danby Finty Williams Sir Charles Morton Andrew Havill Production Credits back to top Based on the book by Elizabeth Gaskell Adapted by Andrew Davies Production Designer Gerry Scott Costume Designer Deirdre Clancy Composer John Keane Director or Photography Fred Tammes Producer Sue Birtwistle Director Nicholas Renton Executive Producers Paul Lee for BBC America Jane Tranter for the BBC Rebecca Eaton for WGBH Boston Wives and Daughters is a BBC America/WGBH Boston co-production, developed with Chestermead Ltd. Wives and Daughters is available on Home Video and DVD from BBC VideoTM. The companion edition by Elizabeth Gaskell is published by Penguin Classics. Masterpiece Theatre has been presented on PBS by WGBH for nearly 30 years. Rebecca Eaton is executive producer. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Russell Baker is series host. The series is closed-captioned for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers by The Caption Center at WGBH. A special narration track is added to the series by Descriptive Video Service® (DVS®), a service of WGBH to provide access to people who are blind or visually impaired. The DVS narration is available on the SAP channel of stereo TVs and VCRs. Wives and Daughters Web credits back to top Senior Producer Louise Weber Designer Tyler Howe Developer Molly Frey Production Caitlin O'Neil, Content Producer Jessica Cavano, Research Assistant Abby Wolf, 19th Century British Women Writers Editorial review Julie Wolf WGBH Interactive Howard Cutler, Executive Producer WGBH is America's preeminent public broadcasting producer. More than one-third of PBS's prime-time lineup and companion Web content as well as many public radio favorites are produced by WGBH. The station is also a pioneer in educational multimedia and in access technologies for people with disabilities. For more information visit WGBH/Boston Online. Essays + Interviews | 19th C. Women Writers | English Society Illustrated Novel to Film | Who's Who | The Forum | Links and Bibliography Home | About The Series | The American Collection | The Archive Schedule & Season | Feature Library | eNewsletter | Book Club Learning Resources | Forum | Search | Shop | Feedback ©