The name Mrs Beeton may conjure up the image of a starchy, middle-aged matron, but Isabella Beeton was in fact an accomplished business woman who died at 28.
The Secret Life of Mrs Beeton traces Isabella's transformation from young wife, to magazine journalist, to publishing phenomenon. Find out how a woman who couldn't cook ended up producing the world's most famous recipe book, and discover the dark secret which led to her early death.
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Cast Isabella Beeton Anna Madeley Sam Beeton JJ Feild Elizabeth Dorling Anna Chancellor Henry Dorling Jim Carter Fred Joseph Mawle Myra Andrea Riseborough