About this season
Sold a small plot of land for a tiny outlay, Cockney widow Chloe Marsh and her two daughters flee the slums of post-war London for a better life in the country. But rural life in 1922 is hard. Chloe and her fellow pioneers have no mains water, no gas, no electricity, and no jobs. Forced to live in tents until they can afford a shack, they carve a community out of the hostile countryside.
Episodes (6)
1. Chloe
Aired 18 May 1997 • 47 min
Londoner Chloe Marsh sees a poster advertising plots of land for sale in the country for only £5.
2. Rory
Aired 25 May 1997 • 50 min
Chloe gets an offer, but things are tougher for the Mulligans.
3. Tom
Aired 1 June 1997 • 49 min
An old army buddy visits Tom.
4. Orphans of the Storm
Aired 8 June 1997 • 49 min
While flighty Maude is falling for an idealistic new arrival at Langton Fields, a violent storm threatens to wipe out the community. Harriet goes missing, and Maude is the only person with a clue as to where she might be.
5. The Party
Aired 15 June 1997 • 49 min
It is one year since Harry sold the first plot of land on Langton Hill. A celebration party is planned.
6. Homes for Heroes
Aired 22 June 1997 • 49 min
Chloe and Tom are in love, and Rory Mulligan's new house takes shape.