'Bramwell' Season 2 / Episode 8 / Part 2 of 4 * JEMMA REDGRAVE as Dr E Bramwell

From the PBS Masterpiece Theatre series first aired far too many years ago. From Season 2, Episode 8, Part 2.

Jemma Redgrave's Dr. Eleanor Bramwell displays many admirable qualities as she struggles to become a physician/surgeon in the male-dominated world of Victorian England, yet her Bramwell also shows some very human foibles, tool, giving the audience a more interesting, credible and sympathetic character. The re-creation of clinical scenes is also quite accurate (and occasionally not for the squeamish!).

SYNOPSIS :
In the finest tradition of period costume drama, BRAMWELL follows the fortunes of public health heroine Dr. Eleanor Bramwell (JEMMA REDGRAVE) as she takes on the medical establishment in Victorian-era London. Feisty and unconventional, Eleanor fights to take health care out of the dark ages, and the stories depicted in BRAMWELL are based on documented cases from the 1890s.

Season 2.
In the second season of BRAMWELL, Eleanor finds her private practice failing and faces tough choices ahead in her encounters with a case of spousal abuse, pre-teen prostitution, an outbreak of cholera, and a mysterious aunt with a secret to hide. Along the way, she falls in love with her handsome and charismatic new partner at work, Dr. Finn O'Neill (ANDREW CONNOLLY).

CAST :
Eleanor Bramwell . . . Jemma Redgrave
Robert Bramwell . . . David Calder

Written by Lucy Gannon
Directed by David Tucker and Laura Sims
Produced by Tim Whitby and Harriet Davison

-----------

SEASON 2
EPISODE 8
After Robert leaves Eleanor at a seaside hotel following their break from the rigors of work at the Thrift, she is joined by Finn O'Neill. While masquerading as cousins of the residents, the two become lovers. Back in London, Eleanor is delighted by the new improvements at the Thrift, but clandestinely she and Finn have to decide how to broach the subject of their romance to Robert, never one of the young Irishman's greatest admirers. But before they can face him together, Robert gets the truth from his daughter about her night at the seaside, and apologising for causing him shame, she prepares to quit the family home.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Eleanor
• Bramwell
• Jemma
• Redgrave
• David
• Calder
• Lucy
• Gannon
• Victorian
• England
• female
• surgeon
• doctor
• medicine
• Masterpiece
• Theatre
• series
• episode
• television series
• television show

[hijalinda]

i love this series until the last season, season 4. i do not understand why the writers turn Eleanor from a woman of wisdom and compassion into something disgusting. i hated that she cheated on Dr. Marsham; i thought that action was a betrayal of her true character.

[mariandelochs]

@hijalinda

I gotta agree with you. Season 4 brought in a totally different person from the original one in the previous 3 seasons. Should've just ended the series after Season 3, and there was no continuity with many of the other characters, too. Very jarring and unpleasant season that left me deeply disappointed in everyone and everything to do with the series. There is a 5th and 6th season, too, which I don't think have aired in the US, but imdb.com lists them on their webpage.

[newbeequilter]

Ha! Perhaps they all should've asked Kate, for advice on how to conduct themselves. She seems to be a fine example of moral integrity. And she doesn't have the advantage of age/maturity or an advanced education. Guess it only matters to the Bramwells what other people will think if they find out.

[PirateStiffy]

For all his harshness, I do feel sorry for Robert.

And Finn. And Eleanor. It's just a bad situation.

[PirateStiffy]

06:36...Marsham's laugh! BAHAHA!

(I think that's the only time I've heard him do it yet)

[knightleyemma]

Thanks for posting! Yes, this was V shocking (in that time) even if the couple were in love. Finn is a GREAT character though... ;-)

[MrsJosephMerrick]

Yes, but shes an unconventional,independent minded woman, I can understand her being drawN into a sexual relationship with the equally unconventional and exciting Dr Oneal.He's like a breath of breath air....And shes nol the run of the mill Victorian woman...(or should I say Edwardian?)

Love this series!!!!

[mannixisle]

Poor Eleanor has committed the worst sin a young woman could do back then: have a sexual relationship outside of marriage.