Mary Bryant (2005–2007)

Jack Davenport: Lieutenant Ralph Clarke

Quotes 

• Clarke : Wilfulness is the root of all sin. Each of us has a daily battle to rein ourselves in, and you - you were the test I failed, twice.

• Clarke : All of these? An army couldn't have eaten and drunk this much!

  Ambassador's wife : They had very healthy appetites.

  Clarke : And these? You gave note of credit for a brothel?

  Ambassador's wife : From our limited knowledge of English ways. Admittedly many gossip about your royal family and members of parliament... we understood that the brothel was very much a part of the daily rounds.

• Clarke : Who are you being loyal to? Mary Bryant? She left you on that beach to die, do you think she'd die for you? She'd never even think of it!

  Sam : I wouldn't want her to.

• Clarke : You have no idea who I am.

• Clarke : I had a choice of two ships to bring me home, I chose this passage because I had to know... I've thought of nothing but you. I've never been so happy, when you came to me with the children and asked for my help, such a short time we had together...