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.
TV series
Sophia and Constance
5.7/ 10· 3198850 min1 season · 6 episodes
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
1
- 1S1 E1
Episode 1
Apr 13, 198850 min
Headstrong and proud, Sophia struggles against the wishes of her family while her sister Constance - quiet, but no less passionate - accepts a future in the family draper's shop. Then, when the Wakes Week festivities are at their height, So
- 2S1 E2
Episode 2
Apr 20, 198850 min
Five years have passed since John Baines died. Sophia's guilt and Constance's dutiful nature have kept both sisters at work in the family draper's shop, but Mrs Baines finds her grip on the girls threatened when both make up their minds to
- 3S1 E3
Episode 3
Apr 27, 198850 min
The sisters have escaped from the domination of their mother, but find that marriage has its drawbacks. Constance must adjust to a new life in her old home, while in Paris Sophia is horrified by her husband's extravagance and selfishness.
- 4S1 E4
Episode 4
May 4, 198850 min
While the Franco-Prussian War rages and Paris itself is besieged, Sophia is forced to fend for herself. The values of her upbringing in Bursley come to Sophia's aid as she begins a new way of life.
- 5S1 E5
Episode 5
May 11, 198850 min
With the death of Mrs Baines , Constance misses her sister more than ever. Family life brings contentment at first, but then Constance's happiness is shattered by crimes in which her son Cyril and husband Samuel are involved.
- 6S1 E6
Episode 6
May 18, 198850 min
After more than 30 years apart, a chance meeting brings Sophia and Constance face to face. Now in their 60s, the two sisters find it as hard as ever to agree, and their battle of wills resumes behind the draper's shop.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Sophia and Constance?
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- How many seasons of Sophia and Constance are there?
- Sophia and Constance has 1 season and 6 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Sophia and Constance?
- Sophia and Constance has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 18, 1988.
- Who stars in Sophia and Constance?
- Sophia and Constance stars Lynsey Beauchamp, Katy Behean, Penny Leatherbarrow, Sadie Hamilton.
