1. Goodbye Piccadilly
In 1914, the Hunter family and the servants of Artemis House watch a distant European crisis become a war that reshapes every part of their lives. David Hunter sees enlistment as a chance to prove himself, while his mother Beattie fears what military service may cost.…
2. Keep the Home Fires Burning
The war has not ended by Christmas, and in 1915 the Hunters must learn to live with a conflict that now seems capable of lasting for years. Diana watches her fiancé leave for active service while David prepares to go to the Front, deepening Beattie's fear…
3. The Land of My Dreams
By 1916, war has become the organising fact of life for the Hunters, their friends and their servants. Conscription reaches deeper into British society, Bobby earns his wings, and Laura seeks a more active role in the national effort. Diana finds an unexpected possibility of happiness,…
4. The Long, Long Trail
It is 1917, and the Hunters now measure life by shortages, telegrams and the movements of armies. David has returned from military service damaged by what he has endured, Diana faces pregnancy while her husband remains at the Front, and Laura goes to France with an…
5. Till the Boys Come Home
In 1918, the Hunters and their servants face the most dangerous year of the First World War. Edward accepts conscription and is sent to the front, partly to escape difficulties at home. Laura is driven from Artemis House by shelling and begins driving an ambulance in…
6. Pack up Your Troubles
In 1919, the war is over but the Hunter household remains divided by its consequences. Edward works at the Paris Peace Conference, delaying reconciliation with Beattie. Fred’s unit is sent to the Rhine, Laura guides visitors over the former battlefields rather than returning home, and the…