Felicity Kendal and Paul Eddington star in this classic adaptation of Mary Wesley's novel, which recounts the story of five cousins united by lovers and losses in wartime Britain.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
Oliver and Calypso have a fall out over politics and marriage; the cousins discuss the war with Aunt Helena.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
Calypso opts to get married in truly spectacular style, and Oliver redoubles his attempts to gain his sexual comforts.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
Oliver pursues Calypso for his sexual comforts - but it's not all he hopes for, and Max resumes his pre-war occupation as a violinist.
EPISODE 4
Episode 4
Calypso and Tony visit Polly and learn shocking news; Calypso reveals her pregnancy to Polly; Richard urges the others to view the war's damage.
EPISODE 5
Episode 5
Calypso receives good news about Hector but Max learns of his son's death in a concentration camp. The scene then moves to 1984 and the gathering on the camomile lawn to pay last respects to Max.
Claire Bloom
Paul Eddington
Rebecca Hall
Felicity Kendal
Rosemary Harris
Jennifer Ehle
Richard Johnson
Nicholas Le Prevost
Virginia McKenna
Trudy Weiss
Oliver Cotton