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Caroline Lessing
Robert's wife and intent on becoming much more
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| Played by | Lydia Leonard |
A clever, passionate, witty and a great liberal campaigner for social change. A mischievous radical.
Frustrated by the male prejudices of the day, Caroline is a force of nature. She’s very much a part of the booming liberal clubs in London, always off at some dinner - every night she comes back with fascinating new ideas and plans. She decides that she wants to become a doctor too, like her husband. But Victorian society won’t allow that, will it?
The biggest problem in her life is that at home her passions are not met by Robert. She needs someone to talk to about the torment she’s going through - so turns to William. William is keen to help her. But where will that help lead them?
