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Episode 2
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Jess, now 16, meets Melanie and falls in love. The pastor, the congregation and Jess's mother suspect, culminating in a devastating denouement in front of the congregation.
Continuing the acclaimed dramatisation of Jeanette Winterson's novel. Jess, now 16, meets Melanie and falls in love. The pastor, the congregation and Jess's mother begin to suspect, culminating in a devastating denouement in front of a packed congregation. Pastor Finch demands that they renounce their passion for each other and turn their backs on Satan.
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Wed 29 Jun 2022
23:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jess | Charlotte Coleman |
| Mother | Geraldine McEwan |
| Pastor Finch | Kenneth Cranham |
| May | Elizabeth Spriggs |
| Melanie | Cathryn Bradshaw |
| Miss Jewsbury | Celia Imrie |
| Small Jess | Emily Aston |
| William | Peter Gordon |
| Cissy | Barbara Hicks |
| Mrs Green | Freda Dowie |
| Jess's real mother | Sophie Thursfield |
| Mrs Arkwright | Pam Ferris |
| Mrs Virtue | Katy Murphy |
| Mrs Vole | Sharon Bower |
| Doctor | David Thewlis |
