

In 1959, 20-year-old Jenny Bunn moves from her North England family home to a London suburb to teach primary school. Jenny is a traditional Northern working-class girl whose striking good looks are in sharp contrast to her prosaic upbringing, and to her strong belief that a girl should preserve her virginity until her wedding night. Due of her attractiveness, Jenny's views raise conflicts.
Andrew Davies
BBC One
1. Part 1
First of a three-part drama. When Jenny Bunn takes a job as a teacher down south, she catches the eye of schoolmaster Patrick Standish.
2. Part 2
Patrick finds himself beset by problems, while Jenny still finds herself beset by suitors. Second of a three-part drama.
3. Part 3
Patrick delivers Jenny an ultimatum, and tensions between them rise to boiling point. Concludes the drama.

Sienna Guillory
Jenny Bunn

Rupert Graves
Patrick Standish

Robert Daws
Dick Thompson

Emma Chambers
Martha Thompson
Neil Jones
Horace Charlton

Jeff Rawle
Mr Charlton
Ian Driver
Graham McClintoch

Hugh Bonneville
Julian Ormerod

Kathy Kiera Clarke
Anna Le Page

Amelia Warner
Sheila Torkingham