Gentleman Jack

S01E02: I Just Went There to Study Anatomy

Anne begins a playful but dangerous courtship of shy local heiress Miss Walker, who quickly finds herself captivated by the attention of her charismatic and unusual neighbour. Anne's plan to renovate Shibden Hall is also stepping up a gear, and her determination to sink her own coal mines brings her into the path of local magistrate Christopher Rawson and his brother Jeremiah.

Overview

Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part of her plan is to help the fate of her own family - by taking a wife.

Episodes

I Was Just Passing

S01E01 I Was Just Passing

April 22, 2019 7.2 59 min
Halifax, 1832. Anne Lister returns from Hastings to Shibden Hall, having discovered that her would-be companion and lover, the aristocratic Vere Hobart, has accepted a marriage proposal from a man. Despite her affection for her...
I Just Went There to Study Anatomy

S01E02 I Just Went There to Study Anatomy

April 29, 2019 7.8 59 min
Anne begins a playful but dangerous courtship of shy local heiress Miss Walker, who quickly finds herself captivated by the attention of her charismatic and unusual neighbour. Anne's plan to renovate Shibden Hall is also...
Oh Is That What You Call It?

S01E03 Oh Is That What You Call It?

May 6, 2019 7.3 59 min
Despite mutual acquaintances begin to chatter about their relationship, Anne confides her hopes for a future with Ann Walker to her aunt. Meanwhile, the Rawson brothers step up their attempts to out-maneuver her in the...
Most Women Are Dull and Stupid

S01E04 Most Women Are Dull and Stupid

May 13, 2019 7.3 59 min
During a visit to York, Anne is delighted when Doctor Belcombe confirms that she is the perfect tonic for Ann Walker's nervous disorder. When the news of a bereavement arrives at Cliff Hill, Ann's desperate...
Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect

S01E05 Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect

May 20, 2019 7.9 59 min
The widowed Reverend Ainsworth arrives in Halifax with his sights set on Ann Walker's hand in marriage. Aware that Ainsworth's attentions are stirring up painful memories for her lover, Anne sets out to deal with...
Do Ladies Do That?

S01E06 Do Ladies Do That?

May 27, 2019 7.9 59 min
With Ann Walker's mental health in an alarming downward spiral - and her overprotective relatives watching over her – Anne Lister is forced to contemplate travelling alone, despite her family's warnings that to do so...
Why've You Brought That?

S01E07 Why've You Brought That?

June 3, 2019 7.6 59 min
Before setting off for Europe to escape the heartache of her doomed relationship with Ann Walker, Anne invites Christopher Rawson to Shibden to rebuke him for publicly insulting Marian. Undeterred by his warnings that her...
Are You Still Talking?

S01E08 Are You Still Talking?

June 10, 2019 8.1 59 min
Following a four-week journey from Paris to Copenhagen, Anne finds acceptance and appreciation in Danish high society, stepping out of her sartorial comfort zone to attend a birthday ball hosted by Queen Marie. When difficult...

Cast

Suranne Jones
Suranne Jones
Anne Lister
Sophie Rundle
Sophie Rundle
Ann Walker
Gemma Whelan
Gemma Whelan
Marian Lister
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
Aunt Anne Lister
Timothy West
Timothy West
Jeremy Lister
Rosie Cavaliero
Rosie Cavaliero
Elizabeth Cordingley
Joe Armstrong
Joe Armstrong
Samuel Washington
Amelia Bullmore
Amelia Bullmore
Eliza Priestley
Shaun Dooley
Shaun Dooley
Jeremiah Rawson
Vincent Franklin
Vincent Franklin
Christopher Rawson

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