Season 1

3 episodes · 28th February 1997

Episodes

Part 1

Part one. Drama following the fortunes of carpenter Robert Bradley (Jack Davenport), who moves to the country to start work in his uncle's furniture business. A bitter row with his fanatically religious relative leaves him without a roof over his head, forcing him to seek employment with a beguiling local woman known as the Moth. With Justine Waddell, David Howey and Sally Grey

Episode 2

Part 2

Robert discovers Sarah sobbing by the roadside and learns her violent father Reginald is up to his eyes in debt, drinking heavily and planning to send Millie to an asylum. As events spiral out of control, a tragic confrontation leads to an uneasy bond between Robert and David. Second in the three-part drama, starring Jack Davenport, Juliet Aubrey, Jeremy Clyde, Justine Waddell and David Bradley.

Episode 3

Part 3

Robert receives mixed news about his family, while his growing friendship with the Thorman sisters fuels Dave Waters' bitter resentment. Stanley's decision to sell the estate provides the fatal spark which sets this emotional tinder ablaze, driving the unstable head man to commit a desperate act which directly endangers Millie's life. Final instalment of the melodrama, starring Jack Davenport, Juliet Aubrey, Justine Waddell, David Bradley and Janet Dale.