Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20240519 | 20240520 (BBC7) | A story of duty, love and a girl in the 1950s who crossed the ocean from Ireland for a new life in New York. Omnibus of the first five episodes of ten. Colm Toibin's novel opens in the small town of Enniscorthy in the south east of Ireland in the early 1950s. Eilis Lacey is one among many of her generation who can find no work. Her three brothers have already left to seek their fortunes in England - she and her sister Rose and her widowed mother are all that remain at home. Abridged by Sally Marmion. Producer: Di Speirs A story of duty, love and a girl in the 1950s who left Ireland for a new life in New York. Niamh Cusack reads the novel by Colm Toibin. Omnibus edition. A tale of duty, love and a girl in the ‘50s who crossed the ocean from Ireland for a new life in New York. Read by Niamh Cusack. |
| 02 | 20240526 | 20240527 (BBC7) | A family tragedy and a trip back to Ireland from New York for Eilis Lacey. Colm Toibin's novel opened in the small town of Enniscorthy in the south east of Ireland in the early 1950s. Eilis Lacey is one among many of her generation who moved to America in search of a better life. Her new adventure is curtailed by a family tragedy in Ireland. Omnibus of the last five of ten episodes abridged by Sally Marmion. Concluded by Niamh Cusack. Producer: Di Speirs Niamh Cusack reads the novel by Colm Toibin. Omnibus edition. A family tragedy and a trip back to Ireland from New York for Eilis Lacey. Concluded by Niamh Cusack. |