Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20070521 | Ellen Dryden's story following the lives and secrets of one family from Victorian times to the present day. 1/5. 1884 The mysterious Mrs Drewe commissions East End cabinet maker Albert Wilson to make her a bureau with a secret drawer. But what does she plan to hide in it? Albert ...... Paul Ritter Emily ...... Charlie Brooks Mrs Drewe ...... Francesca Dymond Written and directed by Ellen Dryden. Followed by News. | ||
| 20070522 | Ellen Dryden's story following the lives and secrets of one family from Victorian times to the present day. 2/5. 1890 Emily is growing up fast and beginning to develop interests outside her home. The local institute offers the chance of an escape to another world, until Emily receives some shattering news and another secret is stored inside the bureau. Albert ...... Paul Ritter Emily ...... Charlie Brooks Harry ...... Carl Prekopp Written and directed by Ellen Dryden. Followed by News. | ||
| 20070523 | Ellen Dryden's story following the lives and secrets of one family from Victorian times to the present day. 3/5. 1916 Emily and her daughter-in-law Dora anxiously await letters from her son Billy, who is fighting in the trenches. But the news that arrives is so devastating that it has to be hidden forever. Emily ...... Gabrielle Lloyd Dora ...... Catherine Russell Billy ...... Anthony Glennon Written and directed by Ellen Dryden. Followed by News. | ||
| 20070524 | Ellen Dryden's story following the lives and secrets of one family from Victorian times to the present day. 4/5. 1937 Dora and Billy's daughter Ruby has big ideas for her husband Edward, and she refuses to listen to anyone who tries to stop her. But the bureau holds a family secret which stops her in her tracks. Emily ...... Gabrielle Lloyd Dora ...... Catherine Russell Ruby ...... India Fisher Edward ...... Jonathan Dryden Taylor Written and directed by Ellen Dryden. Followed by News. | ||
| 20070525 | Ellen Dryden's story following the lives and secrets of one family from Victorian times to the present day. 5/5. 2007 Over 120 years after it was built, the bureau is still keeping its secrets. But when Emily finds the hidden drawer, all the dark side of the family's history is revealed. Michael ...... Paul Ritter Emily ...... Charlie Brooks Amy ...... Abigail Thaw Written and directed by Ellen Dryden. Followed by News. | ||
| 01 | 1884 * | 20070521 | The mysterious Mrs Drewe commissions East End cabinet maker Albert Wilson to make her a bureau with a secret drawer. But what does she plan to hide in it? |
| 02 | 1890 * | 20070522 | Emily is growing up fast and beginning to develop interests outside her home. The local institute offers the chance of an escape to another world, until Emily receives some shattering news and another secret is stored inside the bureau. |
| 03 | 1916 * | 20070523 | Emily and her daughter-in-law Dora anxiously await letters from her son Billy, who is fighting in the trenches. But the news that arrives is so devastating that it has to be hidden forever. |
| 04 | 1937 * | 20070524 | Dora and Billy's daughter Ruby has big ideas for her husband Edward, and she refuses to listen to anyone who tries to stop her. But the bureau holds a family secret which stops her in her tracks. |
| 05 LAST | 2007 * | 20070525 | Over 120 years after it was built, the bureau is still keeping its secrets. But when Emily finds the hidden drawer, all the dark side of the family's history is revealed. |