Mrs Merdle plots against Fanny Dorrit
Thursday, 27 November 2008 20:00 BBC1
As the English expats cross paths in Venice, Mr Dorrit is delighted to be hobnobbing with the cream of London Society abroad, while Mrs Merdle is appalled to find her son, Edmund Sparker, being influenced once more by Fanny Dorrit. Mrs Merdle cannot accept this relationship and, with her husband's help, intends to do whatever she can to keep Fanny away from her precious boy.
Back in England, Henry Gowan's mother, the snobbish Mrs Gowan, visits Mr and Mrs Meagles. But it is not a courtesy call as the Meagles family soon find out as Mrs Gowan stands by her self-invented myth that they trapped her son into marriage.
At the Clennam house, Arthur has a surprise encounter with Rigaud on his mother's doorstep. When Arthur realises that Rigaud is most certainly a criminal, he wonders what business he could possibly have with Mrs Clennam.
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Little Dorrit Story So Far
- Thursday, 11 December 2008: Rigaud is back... but what does he want?
- Wednesday, 10 December 2008: Mr Dorrit plans his future - to forget the past
- Thursday, 04 December 2008: Mr Dorrit enjoys the high life
- Wednesday, 03 December 2008: Will Sparkler's job keep him from Fanny?
- Thursday, 27 November 2008: Mrs Merdle plots against Fanny Dorrit
