The Brontes of Haworth

Discover the tender and tragic family story of three sisters who wrote three great English masterpieces: Charlotte's Jane Eyre, Emily's Wuthering Heights and Anne's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. In this finely crafted period drama, you'll meet their inspiring, widowed father-a Yorkshire village curate-and their troubled brother, Bramwell, played by the young Michael Kitchen (Foyle's War).

Episodes:
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Disc 1
Episode 1 The Little King
The comfortable childhood shared by Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell Brontë instills in them boundless creativity and a passion for learning. But their sheltered upbringing creates difficulties as each makes his or her way into the world beyond the moors.

Episode 2 Home and Abroad
Branwell finds his artistic hopes dashed and makes a painful decision, while Charlotte and Emily further their education in Brussels. Anne faces challenges as the governess of a wealthy family, and a cholera epidemic strikes back home with tragic consequences.

Episode 3 Delusion's Song
As Mr. Brontë's health fades, his daughters find success in crafting their stories, and Charlotte publishes a book of poems. Branwell's self-destructive behavior takes a turn for the worse, reducing him to a shadow of his once-brilliant self.

Disc 2
Episode 4 Rewarding Destiny
The year 1847 brings excitement for the sisters with the publication of their novels and a life-changing voyage to London to prove to their publisher that each sister is an author in her own right. But sorrowful events soon overshadow the glow of success.

Episode 5 Silent Is the House
Charlotte's wide acclaim as an author brings her father much pleasure, and her quiet life takes a surprising turn when she receives a marriage proposal. In the end, however, Mr. Brontë suffers the most mournful existence a parent can imagine: outliving all of his gifted children.

Directed by Marc Miller
Written by Christopher Fry
Produced by Marc Miller