My Brother Jonathan — Season 1
Chronicles the lives of brothers Jonathan and Harold Dakers, in the Black Country, focusing on their close bond and the challenges they face, particularly during World War I.
About this season
Chronicles the lives of brothers Jonathan and Harold Dakers, in the Black Country, focusing on their close bond and the challenges they face, particularly during World War I.
Episodes (5)
1. Part 1
Aired 12 August 1985 • 50 min
After Jonathan Dakers learns of the death of his father, he reminisces about his childhood.
2. Part 2
Aired 19 August 1985 • 50 min
Due to financial constraints resulting from his father's death, Jonathan is unable to continue his training to be a surgeon, and Harold quits Cambridge for medical school.
3. Part 3
Aired 26 August 1985 • 50 min
Jonathan performs a life-saving tracheotomy on a young girl with Diphtheria.
4. Part 4
Aired 2 September 1985 • 50 min
Summer 1914: With World War I on the horizon, Harold enlists as a Captain and is posted to the Dardanelles. Though eager to serve, Jonathan is exempt. Morse confides that he has repeatedly proposed to Rachel but been turned down; he claims she is in love with Jonathan.
5. Part 5
Aired 9 September 1985 • 50 min
Jonathan and Edie wed after World War II breaks out. Mrs Dakers refuses to believe that Harold has been killed in action.