This three episode romantic drama was surprisingly well written and acted. Though somewhat dated (1996?) the production is still a nice watch for romantic period lovers.
The story revolves around Agnes, who is a shopgirl for her family's candy & tobacco business. It becomes obvious from the start that she is the glue that holds the family together. She is a bright young woman who speaks her mind and is quite clever at sorting out all the ups and downs of her family who is spinning out of control.
One evening she turns the head of a handsome young man who stops by for Christmas gifts. This meeting begins a relationship that will cause reverberations between her modest social position and his aristocratic family.
World War I is bearing down on England, and it soon brings changes for Agnes, and the other people in her life. She quickly proves her worth to all those who doubted her abilities. This is not a fluffy, frivolous story. It deals honestly with real life issues and tragedy, and draws us into her story as it unfolds.
The story revolves around Agnes, who is a shopgirl for her family's candy & tobacco business. It becomes obvious from the start that she is the glue that holds the family together. She is a bright young woman who speaks her mind and is quite clever at sorting out all the ups and downs of her family who is spinning out of control.
One evening she turns the head of a handsome young man who stops by for Christmas gifts. This meeting begins a relationship that will cause reverberations between her modest social position and his aristocratic family.
World War I is bearing down on England, and it soon brings changes for Agnes, and the other people in her life. She quickly proves her worth to all those who doubted her abilities. This is not a fluffy, frivolous story. It deals honestly with real life issues and tragedy, and draws us into her story as it unfolds.