The Wingless Bird

The Wingless Bird

4.5

1997-01-12

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.

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The Wingless Bird

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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.

First Aired

1997-01-12

Last Aired

1997-01-26

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Drama

Language

English

Network

ITV1

Production

Tyne Tees Television

Festival Films

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    Claire Skinner

    Claire Skinner
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    Edward Atterton

    Edward Atterton
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    Anne Reid

    Anne Reid
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    Julian Wadham

    Julian Wadham
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    Elspet Gray

    Elspet Gray
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    Michelle Charles

    Michelle Charles
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    Helen Morland

    Helen Morland
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    Daniel Casey

    Daniel Casey
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    Anne Orwin

    Anne Orwin
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    Dinsdale Landen

    Dinsdale Landen