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The Rector's Wife
GenreDrama
Based onThe Rector's Wife by Joanna Trollope
Written byHugh Whitemore
Directed byGiles Foster
Starring
ComposerRichard Hartley
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerAlan Shallcross
ProducerAlan Wright
Production locationsWitney, Oxfordshire, England, UK
CinematographyWitold Stok
EditorDick Allen
Camera setupAlan Fawcus
Running time53 minutes
Production companyTalisman Films Ltd
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release3 March (1994-03-03) –
24 March 1994 (1994-03-24)

The Rector's Wife is a British television drama miniseries, adapted by Hugh Whitemore and directed by Giles Foster from Joanna Trollope's 1991 novel of the same name.[1] It was produced by Talisman Films Ltd for Channel 4 and broadcast over four episodes between 3 and 24 March 1994.

Plot

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Anna Bouverie (Lindsay Duncan) has spent 20 years as a clergyman's wife, scrimping and slaving to raise a family, serve God, and work for the parish on limited means. Tired of the financial strain she takes a job at a local supermarket causing additional disturbances in her already shaky marriage, disapproval of the parish, and the sudden interest of three different men.[2]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Part 1"Giles FosterHugh Whitemore3 March 1994 (1994-03-03)
Anna Bouverie's husband fails to get promotion to archdeacon. After twenty years of putting husband, God and parish first, Anna decides to take positive action.[3]
2"Part 2"Giles FosterHugh Whitemore10 March 1994 (1994-03-10)
Anna's wealthy new neighbour, Patrick, offers her son Luke a job. The village ladies show their disapproval of Anna's job, and Anna finds herself attracted to the Archdeacon's brother, Jonathan.[4]
3"Part 3"Giles FosterHugh Whitemore17 March 1994 (1994-03-17)
Anna gets closer to Jonathan, while Luke thinks she's having an affair with Patrick. When Peter finds out that Flora has a free place at St Saviours he tells the supermarket that Anna will be leaving.[5]
4"Part 4"Giles FosterHugh Whitemore24 March 1994 (1994-03-24)
After listening to Ella's theories about Anna and Patrick, Peter drives off but crashes into a bus and is killed. At the funeral, Anna is besieged with offers of help, but decides to grab this opportunity for independence.[6]

Home media

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The series was originally released on VHS by PolyGram Video on 11 April 1994,[7] and a subsequently released on DVD was made available on 8 October 2018 by Simply Media in the UK.[8] The complete series has since been available to view on All4.[9]

References

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  1. ↑ Hepburn, David (12 December 2025). "Best Joanna Trollope books: Here are the 10 best novels by the Queen of the Aga saga, according to readers including Mum & Dad". The Scotsman. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Rector's Wife". Encyclopedia.com. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Rector's Wife Part 1". British Film Institute. 3 March 1994. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Rector's Wife Part 2". British Film Institute. 10 March 1994. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "The Rector's Wife Part 3". British Film Institute. 17 March 1994. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "The Rector's Wife Part 4". British Film Institute. 24 March 1994. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Amazon listing for "The Rector's Wife" [1994]
  8. ↑ "The Rector's Wife - Complete Mini-Series - Channel 4 Drama". Simply Media. 8 October 2018 – via Amazon.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "The Rector's Wife: Episode 1 - All 4".
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