TV series
Sophia and Constance
1988 · 1 season
A patient, quietly moving costume drama that follows two lives drifting apart over decades, rewarding viewers who settle into its unhurried rhythm.
- Created by
- Hugh David, Romey Allison
- Starring
- Lynsey Beauchamp, Katy Behean, Sadie Hamilton
- Overview
- The contrasting lives of two sisters from the middle of the 19th century to the first decade of the 20th. The locations range from the Potteries town of Bursley to Paris as their stories unfold. An adaptation of the 1908 novel “The Old Wives' Tale” by Arnold Bennett.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Family, aging, identity, love
- Content
- Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Hugh David, Romey Allison
- Starring
- Lynsey Beauchamp, Katy Behean, Sadie Hamilton

