![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, romance comes to the household in dashing Captain Blifil ( Edmund Kingsley), who woos and marries Bridget. The mother is Jenny Jones ( Isobelle Molloy), servant to the village schoolteacher, a bookish girl who refuses to name the father, although it’s not her employer. His housekeeper offers to leave the baby at the church, the standard move, but to everyone’s astonishment, the Squire orders her to find a wet nurse. ![]() Returning from a trip, he finds a newborn baby in his bed. Squire Allworthy ( James Fleet) is just what his name suggests a tolerant magistrate, beloved by his servants, a childless widower who married for love (rare in this era), living a contented life at Paradise Hall with his sister Bridget ( Felicity Montagu). Tom: Can a man ever be a gentleman if he doesn’t know who his father is?Īunt Bridget: Kindness and good conduct make a true gentleman. It’s a light-hearted, fast-paced, and entertaining adaptation of Henry Fielding’s picaresque novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling (1749), with some unexpected emotional moments to enrich the comedy. Written by Gwyneth Hughes ( Miss Austen Regrets) and directed by Georgia Parris, its prettiness, gorgeous rural settings, great clothes, and good-looking leads are enchanting. The new Tom Jones mini-series romps into our lives. ![]()
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