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Disc 01:
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A Patriotic Offering
The arrival of Belgian refugees causes problems for the household. Edward comes under pressure to enlist in the army.
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News from the Front
Returning home from the war, James tells of shortage of ammunition. Geoffrey Dillon, now in politics, gives this information to the newspapers, in order to embarrass the government. This lands James in trouble with his commanding officer. James receives a new posting contrary to his wishes. Edward is also on leave from the army. He proposes to Daisy.
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The Beastly Hun
The bitter anti-German feeling generated by the sinking of the Lusitania causes the Bellamy servants to consider their own feelings when a local tradesman is found to be of German origin. Hazel discovers that Hudson has been spreading scare stories around the servants' hall and displaying an exaggerated hatred of Germans.
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Disc 02:
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Women Shall Not Weep
James is dissatisfied with his posting as a staff officer. Edward and Daisy are married prior to his departure for France. While seeing two officers off at the station, Georgina sees wounded soldiers returning and makes a life-changing decision. Ruby leaves the household to take a job in a munitions factory.
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Tug of War
James is home on leave and finds the rest of the family busy with war work. He is determined to do everything he can to be posted back to the front. Georgina finds that nursing is more demanding and less glamorous than she imagined. Most of the housework at Eaton Place now falls on Rose and Daisy. Rose pre-empts Daisy to become a part-time bus conductress.
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Home Fires
The re-appearance of an old flame throws Rose into a state of confusion. . .
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Disc 03:
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If You Were the Only Girl in the World
Hazel romances a shy pilot with mad abandon, James and Georgina meet in France on the eve of a major military campaign.
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The Glorious Dead
Sadly, perhaps inevitably, tragic news arrives for someone at Eaton Place.
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Another Year
At the end of a very difficult year, the New Year is full of hope and augurs well, especially for Richard Bellamy
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Disc 04:
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The Hero's Farewell
Lady Prudence finally gets hold of the Bellamy drawing room for a worthy cause.
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Missing Believed Killed
Their nerves in tatters, Hazel and Richard do all they can to unearth any information about James.
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Facing Fearful Odds
Virginia Hamilton returns to Eaton Place, seeking Richard's advice on an urgent matter.
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Peace out of Pain
With the Great War winding down and Britain's victory imminent, there's still one more casualty to be claimed.
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