Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090720 | Dramatisation of Kathryn Stockett's novel set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, about three brave women who dare to cross the racial lines. Three very different women come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk: black maid Aibileen, her closest friend Minny, the best cook in Mississippi, and Skeeter, who is 22 and just home from college. Aibileen - Alibe Parsons Minny - Octavia Spencer Skeeter - Laurel Lefkow Elizabeth/Celia - Lydia Parker Hilly - Madeleine Potter Miss Walters/Mrs Phelan - Debora Weston Raleigh/Johnny - Nathan Nolan Mae Mobley - Edward Prout Adapted by Penny Leicester. Three very different women come together for a project that will put them all at risk. |
| 02 | 20090721 | Dramatisation of Kathryn Stockett's novel set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, about three brave women who dare to cross the racial lines. Skeeter tries to find out what has happened to her beloved maid Constantine, and Minny settles into her new position as Celia Foote's help. Aibileen - Alibe Parsons Minny - Octavia Spencer Skeeter - Laurel Lefkow Elizabeth/Celia - Lydia Parker Hilly - Madeleine Potter Miss Walters/Mrs Phelan - Debora Weston Raleigh/Johnny - Nathan Nolan Mae Mobley - Edward Prout Adapted by Penny Leicester. Skeeter tries to find out what has happened to her beloved maid Constantine. |
| 03 | 20090722 | Dramatisation of Kathryn Stockett's novel set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, about three brave women who dare to cross the racial lines. Skeeter pursues her potentially explosive idea for a book about the daily lives of black maids in Jackson. But will anyone agree to be interviewed? Aibileen - Alibe Parsons Minny - Octavia Spencer Skeeter - Laurel Lefkow Elizabeth/Celia - Lydia Parker Hilly - Madeleine Potter Miss Walters/Mrs Phelan - Debora Weston Raleigh/Johnny - Nathan Nolan Mae Mobley - Edward Prout Adapted by Penny Leicester. Skeeter pursues her idea for a book about the daily lives of black maids in Jackson. |
| 04 | 20090723 | Dramatisation of Kathryn Stockett's novel set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, about three brave women who dare to cross the racial lines. Aibileen begins to wonder whether she should take part in Skeeter's clandestine writing project, regardless of the risks involved. Aibileen - Alibe Parsons Minny - Octavia Spencer Skeeter - Laurel Lefkow Elizabeth/Celia - Lydia Parker Hilly - Madeleine Potter Miss Walters/Mrs Phelan - Debora Weston Raleigh/Johnny - Nathan Nolan Mae Mobley - Edward Prout Adapted by Penny Leicester. Aibileen begins to wonder whether she should take part in Skeeter's writing project. |
| 05 | 20090724 | Dramatisation of Kathryn Stockett's novel set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, about three brave women who dare to cross the racial lines. Aibileen attempts to persuade Minny to contribute to Skeeter's clandestine writing project. But Minny is going to take some convincing. Aibileen - Alibe Parsons Minny - Octavia Spencer Skeeter - Laurel Lefkow Elizabeth/Celia - Lydia Parker Hilly - Madeleine Potter Miss Walters/Mrs Phelan - Debora Weston Raleigh/Johnny - Nathan Nolan Mae Mobley - Edward Prout Adapted by Penny Leicester. |
| 06 | 20090727 | Dramatisation of Kathryn Stockett's novel set in Jackson, Mississippi in 1962, about three brave women who dare to cross the racial lines. Skeeter and Aibileen wait nervously to find out how much Miss Hilly has discovered about their secret project. Aibileen - Alibe Parsons Minny - Octavia Spencer Skeeter - Laurel Lefkow Elizabeth/Celia - Lydia Parker Hilly - Madeleine Potter Miss Walters/Mrs Phelan - Debora Weston Raleigh/Johnny - Nathan Nolan Mae Mobley - Edward Prout Adapted by Penny Leicester. Skeeter and Aibileen wait nervously to find out how much Miss Hilly has discovered. |
| 07 | 20090728 | Dramatisation of Kathryn Stockett's novel set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, about three brave women who dare to cross the racial lines. After the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, Skeeter fears that she won't find any other black maids willing to tell her their story. Aibileen - Alibe Parsons Minny - Octavia Spencer Skeeter - Laurel Lefkow Elizabeth/Celia - Lydia Parker Hilly - Madeleine Potter Miss Walters/Mrs Phelan - Debora Weston Raleigh/Johnny - Nathan Nolan Mae Mobley - Edward Prout Adapted by Penny Leicester. |
| 08 | 20090729 | Dramatisation of Kathryn Stockett's novel set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, about three brave women who dare to cross the racial lines. Skeeter's crossing of the fearsome Miss Hilly results in her almost total exclusion from the Jackson social set. Aibileen - Alibe Parsons Minny - Octavia Spencer Skeeter - Laurel Lefkow Elizabeth/Celia - Lydia Parker Hilly - Madeleine Potter Miss Walters/Mrs Phelan - Debora Weston Raleigh/Johnny - Nathan Nolan Mae Mobley - Edward Prout Adapted by Penny Leicester. Skeeter's crossing of Miss Hilly results in her exclusion from the Jackson social set. |
| 09 | 20090730 | Dramatisation of Kathryn Stockett's novel set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, about three brave women who dare to cross the racial lines. Minny worries that Miss Celia is about to make a fool of herself at the Jackson Junior League Annual Benefit. Meanwhile, Skeeter has a deadline to meet. Aibileen - Alibe Parsons Minny - Octavia Spencer Skeeter - Laurel Lefkow Elizabeth/Celia - Lydia Parker Hilly - Madeleine Potter Miss Walters/Mrs Phelan - Debora Weston Raleigh/Johnny - Nathan Nolan Mae Mobley - Edward Prout Adapted by Penny Leicester. Minny worries that Miss Celia is about to make a fool of herself. |
| 10 | 20090731 | Dramatisation of Kathryn Stockett's novel set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, about three brave women who dare to cross the racial lines. The collaborators hold their breath as their book reaches the bookstores. Will the ladies of Jackson recognise themselves as described by their maids? Aibileen - Alibe Parsons Minny - Octavia Spencer Skeeter - Laurel Lefkow Elizabeth/Celia - Lydia Parker Hilly - Madeleine Potter Miss Walters/Mrs Phelan - Debora Weston Raleigh/Johnny - Nathan Nolan Mae Mobley - Edward Prout Adapted by Penny Leicester. |