The very different lives of Jan Leigh, a poor but studious young country lad, and Diana Gayelorde-Sutton, the equally single minded daughter of a rich landowner, from the 1920s through to post-war Britain.
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Season List
Season 1
EP : 10
1984-01-12
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1984-01-12
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Part One - August 1930
1984-01-12
When John Leigh arrives in Devon to live with his relatives, little does he realise how his life is to change - and all because of a chance meeting with Diana Gayelorde-Sutton.
2
Part Two
1984-01-19
Jan sets out to learn the qualities required of a gentleman in order to impress Diana. But, his plans for the future seem destined to fail.
3
Part Three - June 1933
1984-01-26
Two years have passed and Jan leaves Devon to work on a Fleet Street newspaper. He soon finds that the experience he gains is not confined merely to his journalistic talents.
4
Part Four - June 1934
1984-02-02
Just when he least expects it, Jane idyllic days with Diana are brought to an end. He accepts an assignment abroad-only to find the past catching up with him.
5
Part Five - May 1937
1984-02-09
Jan's life seems to be taking a turn for the better; it appears that nothing can stand in his way. Or so he thinks.
6
Part Six - October 1939
1984-02-16
With the outbreak of the SecondWorld War, Jan leaves 'Sennacharib' and discovers that by coming to terms with the past he is able to look forward to the future.
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Part Seven - November 1940
1984-02-23
Posted to a quiet desk job near his home, Jan enjoys two years of happily married bliss. Suddenly his military duties change and dramatically alter the course of his life.
8
Part Eight - June 1943
1984-03-01
Jan's return to France proves to be a shattering experience - in more ways than one.
9
Part Nine
1984-03-01
Back in England, Jan makes a last attempt to put his life into some sort of order. But fate has yet another card up her sleeve.
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Part Ten - May 1944
1984-03-15
Jan is sent on his final, most dangerous mission of the war - the repercussions of which are almost too much to bear.