Fanny Hill
Orphaned by smallpox, young Lancashire country lady Fanny Hill cheerfully accepts her friend Esther Davies's offer to join the London 'working girls' with Mrs. Brown, a madam who recruits her as charmingly fresh enough to wait, in-living, on gentlemen. The first night, her room- and bed-mate Phoebe starts her sexual 'education', next she revels in being fitted her first-ever fancy frock. Her first 'client', Mr. Crofts, is neither naive nor attractive, rather a paying old rapist who isn't satisfied. Then the party scene, where men are younger and more charming. Handsome merchant's son Charles Standing declares love at first sight and offers to take Fanny away. After a few heavenly days of young love, they intend to demands Sir's blessing for their marriage, but as the ogre actually was her unsatisfied customer, Charles is made to choose between her and his future and leaves for colonial India. Being destitute, Fanny accepts becoming the kept woman of Mr. H., an earl's wealthy brother, in a fine London home with domestic staff, but since she won't give her heart he finally bangs her maid - Fanny seduces as 'revenge' her footman William. Both are dismissed. Fanny goes to Mrs. Cole's hat-shop, only to find it's a front for an upper-class whorehouse, a place where fathers even bring their sons to shed virginity with a virgin girl, a part Fanny plays well even though it breaks young Percy's heart. When she arrogantly scorns Mr. H, he has the whorehouse closed down; Fanny barely escapes, but without a dime. Alone on the street, her single act of kindness wins her a sick old rich man's favor, graduating from guest over house maid to companion and sole heir when he dies a few months later. Just then Charles returns...
- 2007-2007
- 1 season
- Acorn Media Group
- Drama
Orphaned by smallpox, young Lancashire country lady Fanny Hill cheerfully accepts her friend Esther Davies's offer to join the London 'working girls' with Mrs. Brown, a madam who recruits her as charmingly fresh enough to wait, in-living, on gentlemen. The first night, her room- and bed-mate Phoebe starts her sexual 'education', next she revels in being fitted her first-ever fancy frock. Her first 'client', Mr. Crofts, is neither naive nor attractive, rather a paying old rapist who isn't satisfied. Then the party scene, where men are younger and more charming. Handsome merchant's son Charles Standing declares love at first sight and offers to take Fanny away. After a few heavenly days of young love, they intend to demands Sir's blessing for their marriage, but as the ogre actually was her unsatisfied customer, Charles is made to choose between her and his future and leaves for colonial India. Being destitute, Fanny accepts becoming the kept woman of Mr. H., an earl's wealthy brother, in a fine London home with domestic staff, but since she won't give her heart he finally bangs her maid - Fanny seduces as 'revenge' her footman William. Both are dismissed. Fanny goes to Mrs. Cole's hat-shop, only to find it's a front for an upper-class whorehouse, a place where fathers even bring their sons to shed virginity with a virgin girl, a part Fanny plays well even though it breaks young Percy's heart. When she arrogantly scorns Mr. H, he has the whorehouse closed down; Fanny barely escapes, but without a dime. Alone on the street, her single act of kindness wins her a sick old rich man's favor, graduating from guest over house maid to companion and sole heir when he dies a few months later. Just then Charles returns...
Season 1 Episode Guide
2 Episodes 2007
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
57 mins
On the death of her parents innocent young Northerner Fanny Hill meets her worldly friend Esther,who invites her down to London to get a job. Esther introduces her to Mrs Brown,who runs a brothel but Fanny is so naïve that she has no idea what she is expected to do. When confronted by a regular customer,the rude and choleric Mr Crofts she is appalled by his demands and Mrs Brown has to cover for her. Some time later at a party she meets handsome young Charles and the pair fall idyllically in love,tenderly undressing each other for Fanny's first time with a man. They plan to marry but need Charles' father's permission. Unfortunately he turns out to be Mr Crofts,who is anything but accommodating and sends the boy off to work in India,leaving Fanny alone.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
57 mins
With Charles gone Fanny becomes the kept mistress of the older but attractive Mr H,a man from a wealthy family who gives her a good life-style but is extremely possessive. He wants her love but she still pines for Charles and so,to punish her,has sex with the maid. In retaliation Fanny allows frustrated young footman William to pleasure her but Mr H catches them and leaves Fanny. She then gets work with Mrs Cole,a rival to Mrs Jones,whose bordello is at the back of an apparently respectable hat shop. By now an experienced prostitute Fanny is Mrs Cole's beautiful star attraction,introducing the sons of wealthy patrons to the joys of sex and breaking hearts on the way. But Mrs Cole is closed down and Fanny is on the streets. Fortunately she rescues elderly Mr Goodyear from footpads and he takes her in,treating her as a daughter rather than a lover and leaving her his fortune when he dies. Fanny decides to return home but on the way her carriage is stopped by a young man on horseback. Could this be her beloved Charles,whom she had presumed lost at sea?