Set amidst the Victorian splendour of Britain's first department store, The Paradise is a rags-to-riches story of a young girl who falls in love with the intoxicating charms of the modern world. As Denise finds her feet as a lowly shop girl, she must navigate her way through power struggles, intrigues and affairs. When the shop's dashing and reckless owner, John Moray, spots her talents she knows she can use this opportunity to rise to great things. Through sexy, episodic stories driven by romance and glamour, this series creates a world as colourful and captivating... as the silks on display in the store. This is a love story, a story of ambition and progress, with a mysterious, dark secret at its heart. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Based on Emile Zola's novel AU BONHEUR DES DAMES (THE LADIES' DELIGHT), sumptuous period drama THE PARADISE is a love story set a Victorian department store in Northern England. Emun Elliott stars as The Paradise's widowed owner John Moray, who sees potential in lowly shop girl Denise Lovett (Joanna Vanderham). Working in his store she experiences the romance, glamour, intrigue and power play of high society from behind its counters.
All eight episodes from the first series of the BBC Victorian costume drama, adapted from the novel 'Au Bonheur des Dames' by Émile Zola. Set in a north of England town, the series follows shopworker Denise Lovett (Joanna Vanderham) as she struggles to make her way to the top after managing to gain a lowly position as a salesgirl at 'The Paradise', the town's newly opened upmarket department store. Whilst being kept under the watchful eye of head of ladies fashion, Miss Audrey (Sarah Lancashire), Denise is quick to snatch an opportunity for advancement when her talents come to the attention of the store's devious widowed owner, Moray (Emun Elliott).
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