
Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth – the dashing one she once sent away – crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.
S1 E5 • 5/16/1971
Anne and Wentworth meet at the White Hart Inn, where she engages in a profound conversation with Captain Harville about constancy in love - arguing that women love more faithfully than men. Unbeknownst to her, Wentworth overhears and is deeply moved. He writes her a passionate letter declaring his enduring love. They are reunited and become engaged. At a celebratory gathering, it is revealed that Mr. Elliot and Mrs. Clay have secretly eloped, exposing their shared opportunism.
Featured Cast

Ann Firbank
Anne Elliot

Bryan Marshall
Captain Wentworth

Marian Spencer
Lady Russell

Richard Vernon
Admiral Croft

Basil Dignam
Sir Walter Elliot

Valerie Gearon
Elizabeth Elliot

Georgine Anderson
Mrs. Croft

Morag Hood
Mary Musgrove

Rowland Davies
Charles Musgrove

Mel Martin
Henrietta Musgrove

Charlotte Mitchell
Mrs. Clay
Zhivila Roche
Louisa Musgrove