North & South (2004) : Season 1 Episode 1 -

The episode begins with Margaret Hale’s sudden departure from the idyllic, pastoral landscapes of Helstone in Hampshire.

The first episode of the 2004 BBC miniseries North & South establishes a profound cultural and ideological collision between the agrarian South and the industrial North of England. Directed by Brian Percival and adapted by Sandy Welch from Elizabeth Gaskell’s 1855 novel, this episode introduces Margaret Hale, whose forced relocation to the fictional town of Milton (based on Manchester) serves as the audience's lens into the harsh realities of the Industrial Revolution. North & South (2004) : Season 1 Episode 1