Bob Peck
Percival Miller
In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, takes a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller. Miller makes Riah the gift of a black velvet gown, and even educates her children. But when Riah discovers the reason behind Miller's gifts, she vows to leave his house, but Miller has a hold on her, even after his death, when he leaves his house to her on the condition that she never marry. Riah's daughter, Biddy, grows up and becomes a laundress in a large house where her education keeps her from fitting in and makes her a target. But it also catches the eye of a son of the house, and with Miller's legacies, Biddy may yet find her way to happiness.
Release Date | 1991-06-02 |
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Runtime | 0m |
Directors | Norman Stone, Ken Westbury, Susie Bruffin, Peter McAleese, Peter McAleese, Neil Calder, Nael Abbas, Tommy Gormley |
Producers | Ray Marshall, Michael Chaplin, Ray Marshall, Don Bell |
Writers | Catherine Cookson, Gordon Hann, Nicole Cauverien |