The story of self-absorbed Sir Willoughby Patterne and his attempts at marriage.

  1. Willoughby Wants a Wife – Laetitia has been carrying a candle for Sir Willoughby, but he’s chosen the beautiful Constantia to be the future Lady Willoughby.But when this doesn’t happen, he chooses the young Clara Middleton.It never occurs to him that she too has doubts…
  2. Clara’s Choice – “It is on your head if my ideal of woman is wrecked. Who robs me? You drew me to you so you could reject me?” Is Sir Willoughby running out of options?

George Meredith’s novel first published in 1879 questions men’s power and women’s status in Victorian society.

Starring James Wilby and Keeley Hawes.