Powerful BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell\'s passionate love story, starring Richard Armitage, Pauline Quirke, Tim Pigott Smith and Francesca Annis. A powerful adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell\'s feisty and passionate novel, set across the social divides in the changing world of Victorian industrial society. Margaret Hale is from a southern country vicarage newly settled in the industrial town of Milton. Unfamiliar with northern ways, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose is a match for her own willfulness. Starring Daniela Denby-Ashe, Richard Armitage, Pauline Quirke and Tim Pigott Smith. DVD Extras: Specially recorded interview with Richard Armitage, Commentary on Episodes 1 ; 4 with Kate Bartlett, Brian Percival and Sandy Welch, Deleted Scenes ; Production Notes Running Time: 233 minutes Region: Region 2 Subtitles: English Release Date: 11/04/2005