Plot Summary:Tom Fitzhenry is an ugly and reclusive aristocrat who lives on his own in a large mansion. He despairs of ever having a relationship with a woman... until Cathy comes into his life when she and her father come to repair the house's ageing plumbing.
Simon Nye's modern reworking of the traditional ‘Beauty And The Beast’ stars Martin Clunes as Tom Fitzhenry, an ugly reclusive aristocrat who lives in his beautiful, slightly decaying estate. Then along comes Cathy, a quirky, vivacious barmaid from the council estate in the village, who carries out the plumbing for her sick father...a much needed remake of a timeless classic.