Catherine Cookson: The Wingless Bird
On the eve of World War I, Agnes Conway manages both the business and the problems of her troubled family. She finds the strength to break class barriers and help her sister Jessie marry a good boy from a family of dockside toughs. Is she strong enough to break them again when Charles Farrier, a gentleman, courts her over his parents' opposition? Agnes faces an added dilemma when she finds her heart divided between Charles and his soldier brother Reginald.
Year: 1997
Genre: TV Drama, Television Shows
Country: UK
Director: Michael Whyte
Starring: Claire Skinner, Edward Atterton, Anne Reid, Julian Wadham, Daniel Casey, Dinsdale Landen, Elspet Gray
Duration: 145 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains low level violence.
7.5/10
Location in store: Drama (TV)
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