Episode 1
Drama series. Country girl Denise adapts to survive in her new job at The Paradise, a glamorous department store, and catches the eye of its owner.
Denise Lovett, a young and ambitious country girl with only her wits to live on, arrives in a booming Northern city to take up a long-held promise of work in her uncle's drapery shop. But she soon discovers that her uncle cannot afford to employ her, as most of his customers have been seduced away by The Paradise, England's first department store, right across the street.
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Denise鈥檚 first day in Ladieswear
Duration: 01:12
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Maurizio Malagnini
Original Score
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Miss Audrey | Sarah Lancashire |
| Moray | Emun Elliott |
| Dudley | Matthew McNulty |
| Jonas | David Hayman |
| Sam | Stephen Wight |
| Katherine Glendenning | Elaine Cassidy |
Broadcasts
- Tue 25 Sep 2012 21:00
- Mon 1 Oct 2012 03:10
Video: Joanna Vanderham
Interview: Joanna Vanderham discusses Denise's ambitions.
Locating Paradise: The Lambton Estate
The Paradise is filmed entirely on location at the Lambton Estate.