The bbc's acclaimed adaptation of em forster's classic starring matthew macfadyen, philippa coulthard, hayley atwell and tracey ullman.   one of james ivory’s most adored and cherished films tells the a classic tale of three families and the inheritance of one’s expansive estate called howard’s end, at the beginning of the 20th century. This lavish adaptation tells the story of the two unconventional schlegel sisters and the men in their lives as they seek love and meaning. Set in edwardian england, the mini series features three very different families from vastly different social classes interacting and meeting through chance encounters. The basts, schlegels and wilcoxes all find their lives intertwined for better and for worse. When aristocratic matriarch ruth wilcox bequeaths her family home to margaret schlegel, her children are outraged and dispose of the will before margaret learns of the contents, setting the stage for a conflict with tragic consequences. No. Discs   1 dvdscert pgrelease date   5 feb 2018