After the death of her husband Chris and her son Ewan head for a new life in the village of Duncairn, leaving Segget behind. Chris teams up with the Earthy and robust Ma Cleghorn to run a guest house, Ewan becomes a manual labourer, but gets drawn into a life of politics.
This was recently shown on BBC4, it had a wonderful introduction by the leading lady, Vivien Heilbron.
I wasn't fully sure what to expect, so much more than just your average, run of the mill costume drama.
I liked episode one, but it did take me a little time to complete it, the second and third episodes move up a few gears in terms of intensity and grit, a few harsh moments along the way.
Two very strong and different storylines, there's Chris learning a new profession and dealing with Ma, who's very much set in her ways, and you've got Ewan, I'm not sure to say his political decline or awakening, perhaps an element of both.
Vivien Heilbron is terrific as Chris, she's great, that voice is enchanting, I adored Eileen McCallum, so charismatic as Ma, that accent was a little hard to make out at times, but she was great.
Engrossing drama.
8/10.
