A Passionate Woman: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Leeds, 1950s, Betty is a married mother whose life is changed forever after falling hopelessly in love with her charismatic neighbour, Craze. Feeling trapped inside her conventional marriage, she abandons herself to a passion she never before dared believe possible. She finally finds the courage to leave her husband Donald after receiving a letter from Craze, asking her to meet him at a particular place in order to finally be together. Betty sends a reply to him, telling him that she will indeed meet him there. Unfortunately, his pregnant wife Moira gets the letter before he does, discovering his intentions to leave her for another woman. After such discovery, full of anger and jealousy, she takes Craze's gun and shoots him at the fairground where he's working. When Betty finds out Craze is dead, she is devastated, having no other choice but carry on with her life with Donald.

30 years later, as Betty's beloved son's wedding day approaches, the far-reaching consequences of this long buried past come crashing into Betty's world, forcing her, at last, to confront some painful but important truths.

Series details

• Title: A Passionate Woman
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2010-04-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-04-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7372
• IMDb ID: tt1584150
• TVDB ID: 156041

Cast and credited roles

• Theo James — Craze (1950s)
• Sue Johnston — Betty (1980s)
• Billie Piper — Betty (1950s)
• Kelly Harrison — Moira (1950s)
• Joe Armstrong — Donald (1950s)
• Alun Armstrong — Donald (1980s)
• Barbara Marten — Moira (1980s)

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-04-11; final listed air date 2010-04-18; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from A Passionate Woman on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.