August 1842

S1 E2: A visitor to Cranford brings joy and hope to Jessie Brown. Meanwhile, Mr Carter oversees preparations for Lady Ludlow's garden party. It turns out to be a day that Cranford will never forget. Miss Matty is very shaken when she unexpectedly meets someone from her past. Shock and panic erupt after some eavesdropping unveils startling news which threatens to rip through the heart of Cranford and change it forever.