Body & Soul
A nun, Sister Gabriel (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas), leaves the convent temporarily to help save her family knitting mill from bankruptcy following the death of her brother. Outside of the convent she becomes a fairly shrewd businesswoman and feels attracted to one of the men who work at the mill, and thus begins to feel conflict about her religious vows.
- 1993-1993
- 1 season
- Drama
A nun, Sister Gabriel (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas), leaves the convent temporarily to help save her family knitting mill from bankruptcy following the death of her brother. Outside of the convent she becomes a fairly shrewd businesswoman and feels attracted to one of the men who work at the mill, and thus begins to feel conflict about her religious vows.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 1993
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
50 mins
Anna has been a nun for 16 years when her brother dies, and Mother Superior sends her to help his widow for a week. She finds Lynn despondent and the mill on the verge of failure.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
50 mins
Anna returns to the convent but Lynn arranges another visit and tries to convince her to stay. Peggy and Anna work to prevent Stan Beattie from ruining the business.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Anna convinces Hal to help her gather natural dyes, even though he knows they won't find enough. Stan wants Peggy to help him convince Lynn to get Anna out of running the business. A rainstorm on the moors reveals Anna's and Hal's mutual attraction. Anna discovers Simon had taken out a large Anna returns to the convent but is still pulled by her desire to help Lynn and her new feelings of wanting a baby. Anna and Sister Godric write a new business plan to stave off the creditors.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
Beattie's efforts at sabotage continue, and it begins to look as if the mill will not be ready by the time the Japanese arrive. Walter and Hal combine forces and are determined not to be beaten now.