S1.E1 ∙ Run Like the WindSat, Jun 6, 1981In the country town of Turalla, Victoria in the early 1900s Alan Marshall had not long started school when he contracted the crippling disease poliomyelitis.Rate
S1.E2 ∙ The Weight of AirSat, Jun 13, 1981With the aid of crutches and a wheelchair, young Alan is able to attend school, where he makes new friends and confronts the class bully.Rate
S1.E3 ∙ StarlightSat, Jun 20, 1981Young Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.Rate
S1.E4 ∙ Crutches Are NothingSat, Jun 27, 1981An interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.Rate
S1.E5 ∙ Bona Fide TravellerSat, Jul 4, 1981Nineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.Rate
S1.E6 ∙ Getting Your BreathSat, Jul 11, 1981Alan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.Rate
S1.E7 ∙ Take It or Leave ItSat, Jul 18, 1981Because of his handicap, Alan is forced to work for half pay. Meanwhile, he travels the streets of Melbourne in search of material for his stories.Rate
S1.E8 ∙ Boots, Boots, BootsSat, Jul 25, 1981The year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.Rate
S1.E9 ∙ Walk Into ParadiseSat, Aug 1, 1981The Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.Rate