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Episode 2
Episode 2 of 4
Drama based on the bestselling Victorian-set novel by Michel Faber. Seduced by her charms, William moves Sugar out of Mrs Castaway's brothel and into her own flat in Marylebone.
Seduced by her charms, William moves Sugar out of Mrs Castaway's brothel and into a flat of her own in Marylebone. Finally independent, Sugar becomes a fixture in William's life and secretly continues her role as guardian angel to his volatile wife Agnes. But as their relationship intensifies, will Sugar take things too far?
Last on
Tue 27 Dec 201123:00
BBC HD
Clips
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Deleted scene: Sugar meets Sophie and Beatrice Cleave
Duration: 00:47
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Deleted scene: Agnes has too much to drink
Duration: 01:01
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Deleted scene: Henry confesses to William
Duration: 01:28
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William Brings Sugar to Priory Close
Duration: 01:04
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sugar | Romola Garai |
| William Rackham | Chris O'Dowd |
| Mrs Agnes Rackham | Amanda Hale |
| Mrs Castaway | Gillian Anderson |
| Mrs Emmeline Fox | Shirley Henderson |
| Henry Rackham Junior | Mark Gatiss |
| Bodley | Blake Ritson |
| Ashwell | Bertie Carvel |
| Doctor Curlew | Richard E Grant |
| Clara | Katie Lyons |
| Mrs Amphlett | Camilla Rutherford |
| Letty | Eleanor Yates |
| Janey | Clare Louise Connolly |
| Christopher | James Willson |
| Henry Rackham Senior | Tom Georgeson |
| Caroline | Liz White |
| Colonel Leek | Alan Williams |
| Lady Constance Bridgelow | Elizabeth Berrington |
| Lady So and So | Susan Kyd |
| Twinkly Old Lady | Gabrielle Hamilton |
| Cheesman | Branwell Donaghey |
| Sophie Rackham | Isla Watt |
| Miss Beatrice Cleave | Wendy Nottingham |
| Foreman | Jack Chissick |
| Producer | David M Thompson |
| Producer | Steve Lightfoot |
| Producer | Greg Dummett |
| Director | Marc Munden |
| Writer | Lucinda Coxon |
Broadcasts
Wed 13 Apr 201121:00BBC HD & BBC Two
Tue 27 Dec 201123:00BBC HD



