Bbc adaptation of elizabeth gaskell's unfinished novel starring bill paterson, justine wadell, francesca annis, michael gambon and keeley hawes'. '.strtoupper('t')he decision of long time widower mr gibson bill paterson to remarry has several repercussions for his daughter, molly justine waddell, who resents the arrival of her stepmother francesca annis'. '.strtoupper('h')owever, molly also acquires a stepsister, cynthia keeley hawes, with whom she soon forms a close bond'. '.strtoupper('t')heir relationship is later put to the test, however, when they both set their sights on the same man'. '.strtoupper('r')unning time 301 minutes region all regions subtitles english release date 23 jan'. '.strtoupper('2')012