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North & South

Margaret Hale is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose and passion are a match for her own pride and willfulness. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton...

2004 |1 Season  | 60m |  Drama

Cast

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Richard Armitage

John Thornton

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Daniela Denby-Ashe

Margaret Hale

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Sinéad Cusack

Hannah Thornton

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Jo Joyner

Fanny Thornton

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Tim Pigott-Smith

Richard Hale

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Pauline Quirke

Dixon

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Brendan Coyle

Nicholas Higgins

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Creator

Sandy Welch

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

BBC One