About this season
The Village is a BBC television drama created and written by Peter Moffat. Consisting of two six-episode series—the project intended as a 42-hour televised epic—the first series covers 1914 to 1920; the second continued the story into the 1920s. However, it was not commissioned for a third series. An epic drama charting the turbulent times experienced by one English village throughout the 20th century; births, deaths, political events and rebellions are among the events that occur during the time. Bert Middleton lives across the entire 100-year period, and his story from boyhood to old age forms the crux of the story, seen via flashbacks as Bert is interviewed in the present day by a documentarian working on a project about the second eldest man in the United Kingdom and his village.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode 1
Aired 10 August 2014 • 60 min
Bert is accused of cheating in the annual village race. It's the word of a farmer's boy against that of a peer of the realm. The Middletons need the money and Grace is not afraid of a fight.
2. Episode 2
Aired 17 August 2014 • 61 min
Hankin opens a dance hall, and the villagers take their partners by the hands. Bert's childhood crush on Martha Allingham blinds him to the reality of Phoebe's affection for him.
3. Episode 3
Aired 24 August 2014 • 61 min
Grace is inspired by Bill Gibby to take an interest in life beyond the confines of the village. John is finally making a success of their farm but starts to feel that Grace is growing away from him.
4. Episode 4
Aired 31 August 2014 • 61 min
The villagers protest when their traditional paths are blocked by the Big House.
5. Episode 5
10.0Aired 7 September 2014 • 61 min
Bert and Eyre are arrested and George Allingham's principles will decide their fate.
6. Episode 6
Aired 14 September 2014 • 61 min
Bert and Grace are anxious about what John might say if he recovers his power of speech.