Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations
In 1863, a young Irish prostitute escapes her former life when she's hired as a maid in a house near Edinburgh, but her new employer has secrets of her own, and both woman enter a game of deception
Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations - Episode 1
In 1863, a young Irish prostitute escapes her former life when she's hired as a maid in a big house near Edinburgh. But her new employer has secrets of her own.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations - Episode 10
A second tragedy on the railway line brings an unexpected conclusion for Bessy and Arabella.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations - Episode 2
As Bessy begins her new life as a maid at Castle Haivers, her employer makes some very odd requests.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations - Episode 3
Bessy discovers that Arabella is writing a book about domestic servants - and there's an unflattering new chapter on Bessy's life as a prostitute.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations - Episode 4
Bessy discovers that one of the previous maids at Castle Haivers died in mysterious circumstances.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations - Episode 5
Bessy pretends that the ghost of a previous maid has come back to haunt the occupants of Castle Haivers.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations - Episode 6
Bessy dupes her mistress into believing that the ghost of a former maid has returned to haunt Castle Haivers - but her plan backfires.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations - Episode 7
Bessy is trying to unravel the mystery of Nora's death when her mistress reveals a secret.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations - Episode 8
Bessy's past life as a prostitute threatens to catch up with her.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Observations - Episode 9
Bessy's deceptions have tipped her mistress into insanity - and an unwanted guest arrives.
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