| In a heroic journey of epic proportions, English everyman Charlie McFell (Lloyd Owen) wrestles with his demons -- including a coldhearted wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones), economic hardship, the horror of the world's first Great War and a painful secret he'd rather forget. But Charlie eventually comes out on top in this emotional, made-for-television miniseries based on Catherine Cookson's best-selling novel. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Victoria Chapman | 3 |
| Ralph Ineson | Arthur Benton | 3 |
| Lucy Akhurst | Polly Benton | 3 |
| Lloyd Owen | Charlie MacFell | 3 |
| Polly Adams | Florence Chapman | 3 |
| Antony Byrne | Ginger Slater | 3 |
| Rosalind Ayres | Mary MacFell | 3 |
| David Hounslow | Sgt. Timms | 3 |
| Jeremy Child | Colonel | 3 |
| Declan Donnelly | Stable boy | 3 |