Canterbury Tales

Season 1 - Canterbury Tales

• Season 1 Episode 6: The Pardoner's Tale (2003) Drama loosely based on Chaucer's The Pardoner's Tale, starring Jonny Lee Miller. Three unemployed scoundrels, who make their money conning unsuspecting tourists, become embroiled in a plot involving the abduction of a teenage girl and a hoard of gold
• Season 1 Episode 5: The Man of Law's Tale The series of Chaucer adaptations draws to a close with this modern-day reworking of The Man of Law's Tale. A Nigerian refugee woman is washed up in a small boat near the Chatham Estuary and befriended by the couple who find her. A devout Christian, she appears deeply troubled by her past, but cannot remember much of what has happened to her. But when two men fall for her, there follows a potentially tragic chain of events leading right back to her homeland. Nikki Amuka-Bird, Andrew Lincoln and …
• Season 1 Episode 4: The Sea Captain's Tale Drama loosely based on Chaucer's The Sea Captain's Tale. The wife of a wealthy Asian mobster finds herself £11,000 in debt, and resorts to selling sexual favours to his nephew to earn the money back, though emotional complications begin to interfere with the transaction. Starring Om Puri
• Season 1 Episode 3: The Knight's Tale Drama loosely based on Chaucer's The Knight's Tale, starring John Simm and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Two childhood friends, now sharing a jail cell, fall in love with the same woman - an inspirational teacher who works at the prison. Passions run high, and rivalry begins to tear apart their bond of trust
• Season 1 Episode 2: The Wife of Bath (2003) The current husband of many-times-divorced actress Beth Craddock leaves her for his mistress, prompting her to respond by turning her attention to co-star Jerome. They become embroiled in a passionate affair but circumstances soon begin to threaten their relationship
• Season 1 Episode 1: The Miller's Tale (2003) Peter Bowker's reworking of bawdy romp The Miller's Tale. A karaoke pub landlord's talented, ambitious wife is seduced by a handsome stranger who claims he can further her singing career. Dennis Waterman, Billie Piper and James Nesbitt star