The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996)

EndedScripted showDrama, Comedy, Romance

Masterpiece Theatre brings its four-hour fling with a scandalous 18th century heroine, in a broadcast of Moll Flanders. A costume drama which follows the fortunes of Moll Flanders in 18th Century England. Her determination to reach a secure place in society results in incest, bigamy, adultery, wealth and poverty. Based on the novel by Daniel Defoe.

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Episode 4
Season 1Episode 460 min

Episode 4

Moll continues in her life of crime, taking on a partner, Lucy Diver. Lucy is caught and hanged for her crimes. Moll is eventually caught robbing a drapery store. She is taken to Newgate and sentenced to hang for her crimes. She claims to be pregnant so is given a stay of execution of one month. Jemmy has been caught and is brought to the prison. They are allowed an hour together during which time Moll tells Jemmy to ask for transportation before he is brought up in court. She gives him a snuff box belonging to Sir Richard Gregory and asks Jemmy to take it to Sir Richard. Jemmy is to tell him that Moll Flanders needs his help or Sir Richard's wife will hear about Moll's sexual relationship with her husband. Jemmy appears in court and is sentenced to transportation to Virginia. Moll's sentence is to hang. As the noose is around her neck, Jemmy rides up and shouts that her sentence has been commuted to transportation. She and Jemmy sail together to Virginia.
Oct 20, 1996

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S01E04Episode 4Oct 20, 1996
S01E03Episode 3Oct 20, 1996
S01E02Episode 2Oct 13, 1996
S01E01Episode 1Oct 13, 1996
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Cast

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

plays Moll Flanders
Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

plays Mrs. Golightly
Nicola Walker

Nicola Walker

plays Lucy Diver
James Bowers

James Bowers

plays Gaoler
Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

plays James 'Jemmy' Seagrave
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Characters

Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders

played by Alex Kingston
Mrs. Golightly

Mrs. Golightly

played by Diana Rigg
Lucy Diver

Lucy Diver

played by Nicola Walker
Gaoler

Gaoler

played by James Bowers
James 'Jemmy' Seagrave

James 'Jemmy' Seagrave

played by Daniel Craig
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