The Wingless Bird(1997)
Synopsis
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.
Created by Catherine Cookson
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3 episodes · 1997
Three-part Catherine Cookson period melodrama, following the fortunes of three very different families - the Conways, who own a sweet shop, the altogether grander Farriers and the infamous Feltons.
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The Wingless Bird was first aired in 1997.
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The Wingless Bird has 1 season and 3 episodes in total.
Who created The Wingless Bird?+
The Wingless Bird was created by Catherine Cookson.
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The Wingless Bird stars Claire Skinner, Edward Atterton, Anne Reid, Julian Wadham and Elspet Gray.
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