Series synopsis
Land Girls is a British drama war & politics television series that premiered on BBC One on September 7, 2009. It ended on November 11, 2011. It stars Becci Gemmell, Christine Bottomley, Jo Woodcock and Sophie Ward.
The lives, loves and highs and lows of four members of the Women's Land Army working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.
Premise
The lives, loves and highs and lows of four members of the Women's Land Army working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Becci Gemmell as Joyce Fisher
- Christine Bottomley as Annie Barratt
- Jo Woodcock as Bea Finch
- Sophie Ward as Lady Ellen Hoxley
- Mark Benton as Frederick Finch
- Danny Webb as Dennis Tucker
- Nathaniel Parker as Lord Lawrence Hoxley
- Susan Cookson as Esther Reeves
Supporting cast
- Summer Strallen as Nancy Morrell
- Lou Broadbent as Iris Dawson
- Nicholas Shaw as John Fisher
- Mykola Allen as Martin Reeves
- Selin Hizli as Connie Carter
- Liam Boyle as Billy Finch
- Dominic Mafham as Dr. Richard Channing
- Raquel Cassidy as Diana Granville
- Paul Ritter as Frank Tucker
- Gwilym Lee as Reverend Henry Jameson
- Joe Armstrong as Danny Sparks
Guest cast
- Rhashan Stone as Cpl. Willard Lacey
- Julien Ball as Doctor Benedict
- Christian Brassington as Cpl. Cal Gillespie
- Kira Lauren as Sgt. Helena Carson
- David Sibley as Ernest Luckhurst
- Christopher Godwin as Kirkham
- Tim Frances as Captain Langford
- Richard Harrington as Adam Blackfield
- Mark Rice-Oxley as Harry Barratt
- Genevieve Gaunt as Susan Sykes
- Alan David as Dr. Wally Morgan
- Brett Griffiths as Referee
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | September 7, 2009 | September 11, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 5 | January 17, 2011 | January 21, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 5 | November 7, 2011 | November 11, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Childhood's End Four girls have different reasons for joining the Women's Land Army: patriotic Joyce wants to 'do her bit', argumentative Nancy is there under sufferance, and sensible Annie joined so that her younger sister Bea could escape an abusive father. Bea rebels from her sister's control and finds herself enthralled by a charming GI, Cal Gillespie, while at the dance Nancy tries to get closer to Lord Hoxley. |
September 7, 2009 |
| 2 |
Secrets Bea has been hiding her pregnancy from everyone for three months, but it is becoming increasingly difficult. Tucker is on the prowl for enemy sympathisers and Nancy is in his sights. Farmer Finch gets involved in a scam to flog home-made carrot whiskey, while Lord Hoxley realises that his marriage is over - and this drives him into the arms of Nancy. Meanwhile, Tucker finds Annie to tell her the devastating news that her husband has been killed in action. |
September 8, 2009 |
| 3 |
Codes Of Honour Three months on, and Annie is not dealing very well with Harry's death. Nancy and Lawrence's attraction has blossomed into a full-on affair. Meanwhile, Esther is screening Nancy's letters for Sergeant Tucker, fearing that she might be a Nazi collaborator. Joyce, the patriot, has a dilemma - should she shelter her deserter husband or turn him in? Farmer Finch's old enemy Ernest Luckhurst, a food rations officer, arrives at the farm and is intent on catching him out. |
September 9, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Back To The Land A new girl, Connie, arrives at the farm and sets her sights on Billy. The manor house has been commandeered by the Americans, which excites Lady Hoxley's sister, Diana (Raquel Cassidy). John visits Joyce at the farm and Martin has an accident. Tucker is released from prison. Finch enters his pig into a county show, so it can avoid slaughter. |
January 17, 2011 |
| 2 |
Displaced Loyalties Following his fall, Martin is found to have detached retinas. He is also hiding an injured man. Diana tries to help Jack find his grandson and Joyce receives bad news about John. Finch tries to keep his contraband deals from Mrs Gulliver (Carolyn Pickles). Bea becomes friends with Salvatore Zappulo (Cesare Taurasi), an Italian POW, while Connie flirts with piano player, Henry (Liam Garrigan). |
January 18, 2011 |
| 3 |
Final Reckoning Bea allows Jack to meet his grandson. Connie discovers that Henry is actually a Reverend. Joyce follows Martin and finds Ulrich Keitmeiler (Benjamin Wilkin), the German airman he has been hiding. Esther is desperate for money to pay for Martin's operation, so Finch organises a boxing match with Vernon Storey (David Schofield). |
January 19, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home To Roost At Hoxley Manor Lady Ellen turns the Great Hall into a hospital with the help of the land girls and ends up being confronted by a face from the past when Dr Channing shows up. At Pasture Farm, Joyce is still waiting for news about John, who is believed to be missing in action. Finch ends up drunkenly driving into Mrs Gulliver's garden and causes havoc. A telegram ends up arriving for Joyce and it has good news inside, John is still alive. |
November 7, 2011 |
| 2 |
The War In The Fields After Iris is called to the farm by Vernon for her proficiency test, the huge threshing machine ends up throwing her to the ground. Connie ends up throwing down the gauntlet and challenges Vernon to a farmers versus land girls ploughing competition. Channing attempts to reassure Joyce that John needs reassurance from her. After Connie goes to see Henry at church she is shocked to see Danny there chatting to him. |
November 8, 2011 |
| 3 |
The Enemy Within John thinks about the flashbacks he is having of his escape from France and talks to Dr Channing about them. Joyce ends up intervening when John can't take any more. Esther has to deal with her problems and starts to think about her options. Finch ends up offering her another solution. Frank informs Ellen about the suspicious man he saw in the woods and she ends up calling the police. |
November 9, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 7, 2009 |
| Last aired | November 11, 2011 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 17:15:00 |