Season 1
N/A/100 votesPart One: August 1930
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/1984
When John Leigh arrives in Devon to live with his relatives, little does he realise how his life is about to change – and all due to a chance meeting with Diana Gayelorde-Sutton.
Director: David Tucker
Writer: Andrew Davies
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Part Two: 1931
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/1984
Jan sets out to learn the qualities required of a gentleman in order to impress Diana. However, his plans for the future seem destined to fail.
Director: David Tucker
Writer: Andrew Davies
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Part Three: June 1933
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/1984
Two years have passed and Jan leaves Devon to work on a Fleet Street newspaper. He soon finds that the experience he gains is not confined merely to his journalistic talents.
Director: David Tucker
Writer: Andrew Davies
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Part Four: June 1934
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/1984
Just when he least expects it, Jan's idyllic days with Diana are brought to an end. He accepts an assignment abroad, only to find the past catching up with him.
Director: David Tucker
Writer: Andrew Davies
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Part Five: May 1937
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/1984
Jan's life seems to be taking a turn for the better; it appears that nothing can stand in his way. Or so he thinks.
Director: David Tucker
Writer: Andrew Davies
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Part Six: October 1939
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/1984
With the outbreak of the Second World War, Jan leaves 'Sennacharib' and discovers that by coming to terms with the past, he is able to look forward to the future.
Director: Richard Stroud
Writer: Andrew Davies
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Part Seven: November 1940
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/1984
Assigned to a quiet desk job near his home, Jan enjoys two years of happy married bliss. However, his military duties abruptly change and dramatically alter the course of his life.
Director: Richard Stroud
Writer: Andrew Davies
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Part Eight: June 1943
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/1984
Jan's return to France proves shattering – in more ways than one.
Director: Richard Stroud
Writer: Andrew Davies
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Part Nine: Fall 1943
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/1/1984
Back in England, Jan makes a last-ditch attempt to put his life into some sort of order. But fate has yet another card up her sleeve.
Director: Richard Stroud
Writer: Andrew Davies
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Part Ten: May 1944
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/1984
Jan is sent on his final, most dangerous mission of the war — the repercussions of which are almost too much to bear.
Director: Richard Stroud
Writer: Andrew Davies