A dying woman delivers her daughter to the home of her former lover, Mr Thorton, and his wife is not pleased with the new arrangement.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
A dying mother takes her young daughter Hannah on a journey from the Newcastle slums, but collapses as she nears her destination.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
Pandemonium breaks out in the Thornton household as Matthew's riderless horse turns up.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
Seriously ill and suffering from exposure, things can't get any worse for Hannah. But it is when she recovers that her troubles really start.