Newcomer Ruth Wilson (Jane Eyre) and Toby Stephens (Edward Rochester) head up an all-star cast in a passionate drama that also stars Francesca Annis, Christina Cole, Lorraine Ashbourne, Andrew Buchan, Pam Ferris, Aidan McArdle and Tara Fitzgerald. After a wretched childhood as an orphan, Jane Eyre yearns for new experience. After accepting a governess position at Thornfield, she meets the dark and impassioned Mr Rochester. As Jane gradually wins his heart they seem set to become man and wife, only for the past to reveal itself in the most shocking way possible...