The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a 1996 British television serial adaptation of Anne Brontë's 1848 novel of the same name, produced by BBC and directed by Mike Barker. The serial stars Tara Fitzgerald as Helen Graham, Rupert Graves as her abusive husband Arthur Huntington and Toby Stephens as Gilbert Markham. The first two parts aired in the United Kingdom on 17 November 1996, and the third on 24 November. Plot summary A mysterious young woman arrives at Wildfell Hall, an old mansion of Elizabethan era with a young son. She determines to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbours don't want to let her alone. Only one of them, a young farmer, Gilbert Markham, succeeded in revealing her secrets. For a full length summary see: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall plot summary. Cast Toby Stephens - Gilbert Markham Tara Fitzgerald - Helen Graham Rupert Graves - Arthur Huntington Sarah Badel - Rachel Jackson Leach - Master Arthur Huntington Sean Gallagher - Walter Hargrave Jonathan Cake - Ralph Hattersley Joe Absolom - Fergus Markham Kenneth Cranham - Reverend Millward Pam Ferris - Mrs. Markham Cathy Murphy - Miss Myers Paloma Baeza - Rose Markham Aran Bell - Richard Wilson Miranda Pleasence - Eliza Millward James Purefoy - Frederick Lawrence Kim Durham - Benson Dominic Rowan - Lord Lowborough Beatie Edney - Annabella Wilmot, Lady Lowborough Janet Dale - Mrs. Wilson Susannah Wise - Millicent Hargrave Karen Westwood - Jane Wilson Awards and nominations BAFTA TV Awards Won Best Make-Up and Hair Design - Jean Speak Nominated Best Costume Design - Rosalind Ebbutt Nominated Best Design - Sarah Greenwood Nominated Best Photography and Lighting (Fiction/Entertainment) - Daf Hobson Peabody Awards - 1998 Won - WGBH Boston and BBC RTS Television Award - 1997 Won Best Camera - Drama - Daf Hobson Won Best Music - Original Score - Richard G. Mitchell Won Best Production Design - Drama - Sarah Greenwood References External links 1996 British television series debuts 1996 British television series endings BBC television dramas 1990s British television miniseries 1990s British drama television series Television series set in the 1820s Television shows based on British novels Peabody Award-winning television programs English-language television shows Television shows set in Cumbria The Tenant of Wildfell Hall