

Season - Episode
Overview
A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.
Year 2005
Studio BBC One
Director Aisling Walsh
Crew Richard Blackford (Music), Georgina Lowe (Producer), Bryan Oates (Editor), Simon Kossoff (Cinematography), Sally Head (Executive Producer), Sarah Waters (Novel)
Popularity 2.7626
Language English