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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Air Date: 1984-01-12
When John Leigh arrives in Devon to live with his relatives, little does he realise how his life is about to change –...
Air Date: 1984-01-19
Jan sets out to learn the qualities required of a gentleman in order to impress Diana. However, his plans for the fut...
Air Date: 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 ...
Air Date: 1984-02-02
Just when he least expects it, Jan's idyllic days with Diana are brought to an end. He accepts an assignment abroad, ...
Air Date: 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.
Air Date: 1984-02-16
With the outbreak of the Second World War, Jan leaves 'Sennacharib' and discovers that by coming to terms with the pa...
Air Date: 1984-02-23
Assigned to a quiet desk job near his home, Jan enjoys two years of happy married bliss. However, his military duties...
Air Date: 1984-03-01
Jan's return to France proves shattering – in more ways than one.
Air Date: 1984-03-01
Back in England, Jan makes a last-ditch attempt to put his life into some sort of order. But fate has yet another car...
Air Date: 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.