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Emily

A partly fictional portrait of Emily Brontë, author of Wuthering Heights. The story imagines a romance between a rebellious young Emily and her village curate, William Weightman.

A partly fictional portrait of Emily Brontë, author of Wuthering Heights, that focuses on the struggles of a rebellious young Emily at odds with the conventions of her world, portraying her strong bond with her brother Branwell and imagining a romance between her and the incoming village curate, William Weightman.

2 hours, 1 minute

On TV

Mon 24 Aug 202623:10
BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD

Credits

Emily BrontëEmma Mackey
Branwell BrontëFionn Whitehead
William WeightmanOliver Jackson-Cohen
Charlotte BrontëAlexandra Dowling
Anna BrontëAmelia Gething
Patrick BrontëAdrian Dunbar
Aunt BranwellGemma Jones
DirectorFrances O'Connor
WriterFrances O'Connor

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Feb 202622:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Sun 8 Feb 202623:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Thu 12 Feb 202622:45
    BBC Four
  • Mon 24 Aug 202623:10
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Mon 24 Aug 202623:40
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Tue 25 Aug 202600:10
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only

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