Where to watch The Rector's Wife (1994) in the UK
The Rector's Wife (1994) is available to watch free in the UK on Channel 4. Page generated on 26 September 2026 from provider data; confirm the exact offer before paying.
Three-part dramatization of the novel by Joanna Trollope. A clergyman's wife shocks the church establishment and infuriates her husband by taking a job in a supermarket. She attracts the passionate interest of three very different men: a newly-appointed archdeacon; his younger brother, a philosopher and academic; and a wealthy businessman new to the village.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Rector's Wife.
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Lindsay DuncanAnna Bouverie -
Jonathan CoyPeter Bouverie -
Miles AndersonPatrick O'Sullivan -
Simon FentonLuke Bouverie -
Rynagh O'GradyElla Pringle
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Ronald PickupDaniel Byrne -
Gabrielle LloydIsobel Thomson -
Stephen DillaneJonathan Byrne
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The Rector's Wife (1994) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.
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