Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1-10: Leaving | 20190826 | Episode 1/10: Leaving It's Spring, and Robert sets off from his village with a few basic provisions and no idea of where he'll end up. |
| 02 | 2-10: Nettle Tea | 20190827 | Kevin Whately is well known for his television roles in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and as Robert 'Robbie' Lewis in Inspector Morse and Lewis. Episode 2/10: Nettle Tea Dulcie Piper introduces Robert to nettle tea, and some shocking new ideas Kevin Whately reads Benjamin Myers' lyrical coming of age story set in the wake of WW2 |
| 03 | 3-10: Lobster | 20190828 | Kevin Whately is well known for his television roles in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Inspector Morse and Lewis. Episode 3/10: Lobster Robert discovers the pleasures of fine food, good wine and conversation Kevin Whately reads Benjamin Myers' lyrical coming of age story set in the wake of WW2 |
| 04 | 4-10: Meadow Work | 20190829 | Episode 4/10: Meadow Work As Dulcie continues to provide lavish meals at her garden table, Robert insists on earning his keep. Kevin Whately reads Benjamin Myers' lyrical coming of age story set in the wake of WW2 |
| 05 | 5-10: A Leavetaking | 20190830 | One summer following the Second World War, sixteen-year-old Robert Appleyard sets out on foot from his Durham mining village, desperate to see something of the world before he goes down the pit. Acutely attuned to the rhythms and delights of the natural world, he sleeps rough and takes work where he can find it, until he meets Dulcie Piper, an eccentric older woman who lives in a ramshackle cottage looking out to sea. Dulcie is everything Robert is not: wordly, cynical, knowledgeable about poetry and politics, a lover of fine food and drink, someone who has seen both the best and the worst of human nature in the chaos of war. Despite their utterly different backgrounds, the two form an unlikely friendship which has a profound effect on both their lives. Kevin Whately is well known for his television roles in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and as Robert 'Robbie' Lewis in Inspector Morse and Lewis. Episode 5/10: A Leavetaking Robert says goodbye to Dulcie, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned. Kevin Whately reads Benjamin Myers' lyrical coming of age story set in the wake of WW2 |
| 06 | 6-10: The Studio | 20190902 | One summer following the Second World War, sixteen-year-old Robert Appleyard sets out on foot from his Durham mining village, desperate to see something of the world before he goes down the pit. Acutely attuned to the rhythms and delights of the natural world, he sleeps rough and takes work where he can find it, until he meets Dulcie Piper, an eccentric older woman who lives in a ramshackle cottage looking out to sea. Dulcie is everything Robert is not: wordly, cynical, knowledgeable about poetry and politics, a lover of fine food and drink, someone who has seen both the best and the worst of human nature in the chaos of war. Despite their utterly different backgrounds, the two form an unlikely friendship which has a profound effect on both their lives. Kevin Whately is well known for his television roles in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Inspector Morse and Lewis. Episode 6/10: The Studio Robert makes an unexpected discovery when he begins to clear out the shack in Dulcie's garden Kevin Whately reads Benjamin Myers' lyrical coming of age story set in the wake of WW2 |
| 07 | 7-10: White Horses | 20190903 | One summer following the Second World War, sixteen-year-old Robert Appleyard sets out on foot from his Durham mining village, desperate to see something of the world before he goes down the pit. Acutely attuned to the rhythms and delights of the natural world, he sleeps rough and takes work where he can find it, until he meets Dulcie Piper, an eccentric older woman who lives in a ramshackle cottage looking out to sea. Dulcie is everything Robert is not: wordly, cynical, knowledgeable about poetry and politics, a lover of fine food and drink, someone who has seen both the best and the worst of human nature in the chaos of war. Despite their utterly different backgrounds, the two form an unlikely friendship which has a profound effect on both their lives. Kevin Whately is well known for his television roles in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and as Robert 'Robbie' Lewis in Inspector Morse and Lewis. Episode 7/10: White Horses Dulcie explains the significance of the poems Robert has found in the studio Kevin Whately reads Benjamin Myers' lyrical coming of age story set in the wake of WW2 |
| 08 | 8-10: A Strange Alchemy | 20190904 | One summer following the Second World War, sixteen-year-old Robert Appleyard sets out on foot from his Durham mining village, desperate to see something of the world before he goes down the pit. Acutely attuned to the rhythms and delights of the natural world, he sleeps rough and takes work where he can find it, until he meets Dulcie Piper, an eccentric older woman who lives in a ramshackle cottage looking out to sea. Dulcie is everything Robert is not: wordly, cynical, knowledgeable about poetry and politics, a lover of fine food and drink, someone who has seen both the best and the worst of human nature in the chaos of war. Despite their utterly different backgrounds, the two form an unlikely friendship which has a profound effect on both their lives. Kevin Whately is well known for his television roles in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and as Robert 'Robbie' Lewis in Inspector Morse and Lewis. Episode 8/10: A Strange Alchemy Summer is in full swing in the meadow and at the shore, and Robert feels himself changing. Kevin Whately reads Benjamin Myers' lyrical coming of age story set in the wake of WW2 |
| 09 | 9-10: A Self, All Out At Sea | 20190905 | One summer following the Second World War, sixteen-year-old Robert Appleyard sets out on foot from his Durham mining village, desperate to see something of the world before he goes down the pit. Acutely attuned to the rhythms and delights of the natural world, he sleeps rough and takes work where he can find it, until he meets Dulcie Piper, an eccentric older woman who lives in a ramshackle cottage looking out to sea. Dulcie is everything Robert is not: wordly, cynical, knowledgeable about poetry and politics, a lover of fine food and drink, someone who has seen both the best and the worst of human nature in the chaos of war. Despite their utterly different backgrounds, the two form an unlikely friendship which has a profound effect on both their lives. Kevin Whately is well known for his television roles in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and as Robert 'Robbie' Lewis in Inspector Morse and Lewis. Episode 9/10: A Self, All Out at Sea A poem provides the key Dulcie has been searching for since Romy's death |
| 10 LAST | 10-10: Galvanised By Love | 20190906 | Life changes for both Dulcie and Robert with the discovery of Romy's last letter |