Dramatisation by Ellen Dryden of the novel by Elizabeth Gaskell. The unexpected return of Bellingham presents real danger, and a distant connection from Ruth's past threatens to reveal the truth about Leonard. Meanwhile Mr Bradshaw's two eldest children face very different dilemmas. Ruth ...... Laura Rees Benson ...... Anton Lesser Faith ...... Anne Reid Bellingham ...... Rory Kinnear Bradshaw ...... David Schofield Sally ...... Marcia Warren Jemima ...... Amy Ewbank Mrs Bradshaw ...... Abigail Thaw Farquhar ...... Gus Brown Mrs Pearson ...... Anna Francolini Dr Davies ...... Tim Hardy Leonard ...... Jordan Clarke Directed by Ellen Dryden.