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The Tide of Life

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Plot

Tide of Life is a three-part miniseries adaptation of Catherine Cookson's 1976 novel of the same name. Produced by the BBC, it was broadcast on ITV1 over three Fridays in January 1996. Young housekeeper Emily Kennedy learns about relationships with three very different men. Forced from home of her first employer, Sep McGilby, after his plans to marry her come to tragic end, Emily finds work for farmer Larry Birch. Another misfortune occurs, and when Nick Stuart inherits the farm owned by Birch's wife, Nick gives Emily a new future.

Cast

Diana Hardcastle as Rona Birch
Diana Hardcastle

as Rona Birch

John Bowler as Sep McGilby
John Bowler

as Sep McGilby

Justin Chadwick as Con Fullwell
Justin Chadwick

as Con Fullwell

James Purefoy as Nick Stuart
James Purefoy

as Nick Stuart

Ray Stevenson as Larry Birch
Ray Stevenson

as Larry Birch

Mary Woodvine as Lizzie Rowan
Mary Woodvine

as Lizzie Rowan

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • January 5, 1996

Last Aired Date

  • January 19, 1996

Production Companies

    Type

    • Miniseries

    Number of Season

    • 1

    Number of Episodes

    • 3

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