Aristocrats. Episode 1 of 6.

18th-century England and Ireland viewed through the eyes of four beautiful high-born sisters - Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox, great-granddaughters of a king, daughters of a cabinet minister, and wives of politicians and peers.

First broadcast 20th June 1999.

Lady Caroline Lennox is the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond and a direct descendant of King Charles II. Her parents despair at the fact that although she is now in her third season, she has yet to accept one of the many suitors who have indicated a interest in her.

Alun Armstrong ... Henry Fox
Ben Daniels ... Lord Kildare
Richard Dempsey ... Lord Beaufield
Julian Fellowes ... Duke of Richmond
Anthony Finigan ... Lord Hervey
Janine FitzGerald ... Housekeeper (as Janine Fitzgerald)
Diane Fletcher ... Duchess of Richmond
Serena Gordon ... Lady Caroline
Hayley Griffiths ... Young Lady Emily
Lewis Jones ... Prime Minister
Lara Madden ... Young Lady Sarah
Joe Neal ... Doctor No. 2
Graham Joseph Norton ... Countertenor
Frank O'Keeffe ... Doctor No. 1
Siân Phillips ... Narrator / Older Lady Emily
Jim Queally ... Doctor No. 3
Katharine Rogers ... Princess Caroline
Damien Snodgrass ... Academic Speaker
Geraldine Somerville ... Lady Emily
William Sparks ... Young Charles
Clive Swift ... King George II
Dominic Wright ... Richmond Servant