Village Gossip

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For the locals in the village of Turnham Malpas, the rural peace is shattered when a visitor comes to stay.

Hugo, an old friend of Jimbo and Harriet's at the local store, is a famous actor and has come to the village to recuperate from a serious illness

But Hugo is soon bored with the day-to-day pattern of country life and when he meets Caroline, the rector's wife, he is instantly attracted to her. Soon he had agreed to direct and star in a play with the villagers as his supporting cast and Caroline as his leading lady.

Before long the villager' lives are turned upside down: a marriage is wrecked, a proud man humbled and two people are brought closer together as gossip, scandal and jealousy mount...