Daniel Deronda

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Episode One

Episode Number: 1 Season Num: 1 First Aired: Sunday November 24, 2002 Prod Code: n/a

Daniel sees Gwendolen Harleth in instantly knows that he wants to see her more.

Later, Daniel decides that he wishes to leave University in order to go to Germany to pursue his love, Gwen.

After being in Germany Daniel returns to England and saves a young woman named Mirah from drowning herself.

But what of his love for Gwen?

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Cast and Crew

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Writer:	Andrew Davies

Director:	Tom Hooper

Star:	Edward Fox (Sir Hugo Mallinger), Hugh Dancy (Daniel Deronda), Romola Garai (Gwendolen Harleth), Hugh Bonneville (Henleigh Grandcourt)

Guest Star:	Joe Starrs (Young Henleigh), Raymond Brody (Leubronn Jeweller), Nickolas Grace (Vandernoodt), Delia Lindsay (Mrs Arrowpoint), Michael Elwyn (Mr Arrowpoint), Georgie Glen (Lady Mallinger), Jacqueline Pearce (Baroness Langen), Josh Cole (Mr Clinlock), Nicholas Day (Lord Brackenshaw), Jordon Frieda (Rex Gascoigne), Anna Steel (Catherine Arrowpoint), Jamie Bamber (Hans Meyrick), Kate Maberly (Kate Meyrick), Lisa Jackson (Mab Meyrick), Poppy Rogers (Mallinger Girl 3), Emma Deigman (Mallinger Girl 2), Clarista Hoult (Mallinger Girl 1), Stephanie Jacob (Gadsmere Servant), William Brand (Casino Visitor 3), Holly de Jong (Casino Visitor 2), Mia Soteriou (Casino Visitor 1), Steffan Boje (Leubronn Undermanager), Anna Maguire (Isobel Davilow), Anna Popplewell (Fanny Davilow), Gillian Maguire (Bertha Davilow), Serena Martin (Phoebe Meyrick), Michael Attwell (Reverend Gascoigne), Celia Imrie (Mrs Meyrick), Greta Scacchi (Lydia Glasher), Allan Corduner (Herr Klesmer), David Bamber (Lush), Amanda Root (Mrs Davilow)

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Timeline:
The inital scene when Gwen and Daniel first see each other is set in Leubronn Germany during the summer of 1874. (edit)

Quotes

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(To Lush about Gwen)
Henleigh: I'm no more in love with her than I imagine she is with me. (edit)

(After Daniel denies he flirts)
Sir Hugo: You're always looking tenderly at the women and getting them to tell you their troubles...and then you pretend to be surprised when they come running after you. (edit)

(About Henleigh and Gwen)
Daniel: I don't like to see them together.
Sir Hugo: I hope you didn't flirt too much with her Daniel. (edit)

(To Daniel about the manor)
Sir Hugo: I think Grandcourt will come round in the end, he's a tricky fish to play though. (edit)

(After Daniel rescues Mirah)
Mirah: If you had not come, I should have been dead by now.
Daniel: I hope you will never be sorry I came. (edit)

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