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Disposable Brides

Episode 2 of 3

Bad romance 18th century-style with Susan Morrison, continuing with infidelity, debt and divorce.

2/3
When Elizabeth Rannie wrote her fateful letter confessing to a fling with a handsome army officer, she was starting a career as a fallen woman which would span 69 years. She would lose her home, her wealth, her children and end up scratching a living, and herself (she got bad case of scabies in her poverty-stricken existence). Exiled as far away as possible from Scotland, she was reduced to eating mouldy fruit, thin soup and salt pork so bad it was blackened, and threatening to prostitute herself, if her relations didn't send money. For the wife of Scotland's most powerful man, used to living in graceful Melville Castle, it was a calamitous fall. Find out what divorce 18th century style and its aftermath was like with Susan Morrison.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 27 Dec 2011 05:30

Broadcasts

  • Wed 6 Apr 2011 14:05
  • Sun 10 Apr 2011 00:02
  • Sun 10 Apr 2011 06:02
  • Wed 20 Jul 2011 22:05
  • Tue 27 Dec 2011 05:30