Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090315 | 20090321 (R4) | Gerda Stevenson's dramatisation of the 1932 novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon, set in north-east Scotland before and during the First World War. Chris Guthrie is torn between her love of the land and her ambition to become a teacher. As Chris' domineering father struggles with the harshness of the land, her mother's fear of childbirth leads her to despair. Chris Guthrie - Lesely Hart John Guthrie - Liam Brennan Jean Guthrie - Bridget McCann Will Guthrie - Gordon Brandie Mistress Munro - Estrid Barton Long Rob - Matthew Zajac Chae Strachan - Douglas Russell Kirsty Strachan - Shonagh Price Margot Strachan - Sally Reid Ewan Tavendale - Finn Den Hertog Directed by David Ian Neville. |
| 02 | 20090322 | 20090328 (R4) | Gerda Stevenson's dramatisation of the 1932 novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon, set in north-east Scotland before and during the First World War. After her father's death, Chris is determined to stay and work the farm alone if need be. Joined by Ewan Tavendale in marriage and on the farm, Chris gives birth to a son. But the outbreak of the First World War brings devastating change to her family, the rural landscape and the community. Chris Guthrie - Lesely Hart Ewan Tavendale - Finn Den Hertog Chae Strachan - Douglas Russell Long Rob - Matthew Zajac Mistress Munro - Estrid Barton Kirsty Strachan - Shonagh Price Rev Colquohoun - Fraser Sivewright Rev Gibbon - Keith Hutcheon Directed by David Ian Neville. |