I saw this on TV then read the book and the characters in the TV adaptation are completely true to how they were conceived when Delderfield wrote the novel. the acting was absolutely superb with the exception of the Susan Jameson character (Christine Forster) as already mentioned by previous comments. I've seen her in other things (When the boat comes in-take three girls etc) and she has been pretty good but for whatever reason her performance in this was very hammy !! that was the only disappointment of this series though-i now own it on video & have watched it possibly a dozen times and never tire from it !! full marks particularly to Alan Mcnaughtan for a wonderful portrayal of Howarth and Chalres Kay was superb as Alcock !! sad to think that quote a few of the main actors-Frank Middlemass-Alan Mcnaughtan and lots of the supporting ones John Welsh-Patricia Lawrence-Norman Bird-David King etc are no longer with us.
10 out of 10
10 out of 10