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Easy Virtue

A romantic comedy of manners, set in the 1920s, in which an Englishman marries a glamorous American (Jessica Biel) whose forthright manner disrupts his family's stuffy lifestyle.

A romantic comedy of manners based on the play by Noel Coward. Following a trip around Europe, young John returns to his family estate in the country to surprise his parents with a glamorous American bride - race-car driver Larita. John's mother takes an instant dislike to her, so free-spirited Larita must fight to hold her ground as John's wife while living within the stuffy confines of his aristocratic life. She soon proves to be an unwelcome disruption to its old-world traditions and morals.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Dec 202112:30

Credits

RoleContributor
Larita WhittakerJessica Biel
Mr WhittakerColin Firth
Mrs WhittakerKristin Scott Thomas
John WhittakerBen Barnes
DirectorStephan Elliott
Hilda WhittakerKimberley Nixon
Marion WhittakerKatherine Parkinson
FurberKris Marshall
Philip HurstChristian Brassington
Sarah HurstCharlotte Riley
JacksonJim McManus
Lord HurstPip Torrens
DavisJeremy Hooton
ProducerBarnaby Thompson
ProducerJames Stern
ProducerJoseph Abrams
AuthorNoel Coward
WriterStephan Elliott
WriterSheridan Jobbins

Broadcasts

  • Thu 31 Dec 200918:55
  • Sat 12 Feb 201117:15
  • Sat 12 Feb 201118:30
  • Sun 4 Dec 201117:30
  • Sat 6 Oct 201216:00
  • Sun 21 Jul 201312:00
  • Sat 8 Feb 201413:00
  • Wed 8 Nov 201712:00
  • Sun 19 Dec 202112:30