Finally, this excellent series makes it onto night-time viewing on BBC2. This is the kind of programme we British do so very well - a period drama with warmth and humour thrown in. Set in 1963 in a Welsh mining village, it revolves around a doctor newly arrived from India, eager to settle in and get to know the local community. His aristocratic wife, however, is less enthralled, having been used to a life of servants and hob-nobbing with folks such as the Mountbattens, and now having to cope with a cold, antiquated apartment and actually having to do her own cooking. Add a varied bunch of locals, from an outspoken but well-meaning union man to the decidedly iffy coal mine manager, and you have the makings of a gentle, nostalgic yet topical drama set in a time when the government was actively recruiting trained medical professionals from India.
Beautifully written and acted, with well-observed characters and a refreshing look at immigration, along with luscious camera-work and a fine sense of period, this is a delightful series. Well done, Auntie Beeb - and more please!!!
Beautifully written and acted, with well-observed characters and a refreshing look at immigration, along with luscious camera-work and a fine sense of period, this is a delightful series. Well done, Auntie Beeb - and more please!!!