The Black Velvet Gown

Synopsis

In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, takes a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller. Miller makes Riah the gift of a black velvet gown, and even educates her children. But when Riah discovers the reason behind Miller's gifts, she vows to leave his house, but Miller has a hold on her, even after his death, when he leaves his house to her on the condition that she never marry. Riah's daughter, Biddy, grows up and becomes a laundress in a large house where her education keeps her from fitting in and makes her a target. But it also catches the eye of a son of the house, and with Miller's legacies, Biddy may yet find her way to happiness.

Main Cast

Bob Peck

Percival Miller

Age : N/A | Popularity : 40%

Janet McTeer

Riah Millican

Age : 63 | Popularity : 63%

Geraldine Somerville

Biddy Millican

Age : N/A | Popularity : 96%

Jonathan Firth

Paul Gallmington

Age : 57 | Popularity : 60%

David Hunt

Laurence Gallmington

Age : N/A | Popularity : 45%

Brendan P. Healy

Tol Briston

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Jean Anderson

Madame Gallmington

Age : 93 | Popularity : 37%

Christopher Benjamin

Anthony Gallington

Age : 89 | Popularity : 35%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Norman Stone
	First Assistant Director	Peter McAleese
	Second Unit Director	Peter McAleese
	Script Supervisor	Angela Marks
	Second Assistant Director	Neil Calder
	Third Assistant Director	Nael Abbas Tommy Gormley
Writing	Writer	Catherine Cookson Gordon Hann
	Script Editor	Nicole Cauverien
Sound	Music	Carl Davis
	Sound Mixer	Nic Grant
	Boom Operator	John Hughes
	Sound Editor	Ian Frame
Production	Producer	Ray Marshall
	Executive Producer	Michael Chaplin Ray Marshall
	Associate Producer	Don Bell
	Casting Director	Susie Bruffin
	Casting Assistant	Amanda Newland
	Location Manager	Christine Llewellyn Reeve
	Production Coordinator	Thomas Mattinson
	Production Assistant	Jill Graham
	Production Secretary	Helen Mallon
Camera	Director of Photography	Ken Westbury
	Camera Operator	Alistair McKenzie
	Focus Puller	Ian Jackson
	Clapper Loader	Andrew Gunn
	Grip	Jim Will
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Delphine Roche-Gordon
	Makeup Department Head	Jennifer Boost
	Hair Department Head	Jennifer Boost
	Assistant Makeup Artist	Nadia El-Saffar Gillian Garner
	Wardrobe Master	Martin Boagey
	Wardrobe Assistant	Katherine Hyland
Art	Production Design	Ashley Wilkinson
	Art Direction	Tim Puttnam
	Construction Manager	Gary Crumpton
	Graphic Designer	Pauline Hume
Editing	Editor	John MacDonnell
Lighting	Gaffer	Ken Campbell
Department	Role	Name

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