Six single dramas adapted from six of Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century Canterbury Tales, transferred to a modern, 21st century setting, but still set along the traditional Pilgrims' route to Canterbury.
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Six single dramas adapted from six of Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century Canterbury Tales, transferred to a modern, 21st century setting, but still set along the traditional Pilgrims' route to Canterbury.
1 season · 6 episodes
Six single dramas adapted from six of Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century Canterbury Tales, transferred to a modern, 21st century setting, but still set along the traditional Pilgrims' route to Canterbury.
The Miller's Tale
Sep 11, 200360 min
Flash con artist Nick Zakian sweeps into a Kentish village and starts scamming the locals. The prize for him, though, is to seduce Alison, the beautiful young trophy wife of pub landlord John and, as she's the star of the pub's karaoke nigh
The Wife of Bath
Sep 18, 200360 min
Beth Craddock is a highly successful television actress in her early fifties but her professional success is not reflected in her private life. She has had four husbands and the fourth is about to leave her for a younger woman. She begins a
The Knight's Tale
Sep 25, 200360 min
A wedge is driven into the relationship of childhood friends and now cellmates Ace and Paul by attractive civilian teacher Emily, whom they both fall in love with. Ace is released first and the obsessed Paul stages an escape in order to get
The Sea Captain's Tale
Oct 2, 200360 min
Wealthy businessman Jetender is married to the younger Meena, whose extravagant tastes have landed her in £11,000 in debt. When Jetender takes on a young business partner Pushpinder, who falls in love with her, Meena exploits him by telling
The Pardoner's Tale
Oct 9, 200360 min
In the cathedral city of Rochester, con-man Arty, who fell out with his religious parents years ago, diverts tourists' attention by reciting Shakespeare whilst his friends Baz and Colin pick pockets. A year earlier, a young girl was killed
The Man of Law's Tale
Oct 16, 200360 min
Fleeing persecution in her native Nigeria, undocumented immigrant Constance is taken in by Adam and Nicky Constable and falls, mutually, for their friend Alan King. However, another young man, Terry, becomes obsessed with her and makes a sa