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Episode 2

The emotional and moving climax to the stories of Hortense, Queenie and Gilbert whose lives entwine in post Second World War London. Hortense begins her new life in England and soon learns it is not the golden land she hoped it would be. She and Gilbert suffer racism and ignorance, but in adversity they discover new qualities in each other and begin to fall in love. Queenie is shocked when her husband Bernard returns to her after years away. When she goes into labour and has a baby by a mysterious father, the lives of all four are changed forever.

English
  • Originally Aired December 13, 2009
  • Runtime 87 minutes
  • Network BBC One World Wide, Digital BritBox
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created March 3, 2021 by
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  • Modified October 25, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Sarah Williams Writer
Paula Milne Writer
John Alexander Director