The Tide of Life
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The Tide of Life

★ 8.0/10 TMDB Premiered 1996-01-05 1 season 3 eps

Tide of Life is a three-part miniseries adaptation of Catherine Cookson's 1976 novel of the same name. Produced by the BBC, it was broadcast on ITV1 over three Fridays in January 1996. Young housekeeper Emily Kennedy learns about relationships with three very different men. Forced from home of her first employer, Sep McGilby, after his plans to marry her come to tragic end, Emily finds work for farmer Larry Birch. Another misfortune occurs, and when Nick Stuart inherits the farm owned by Birch's wife, Nick gives Emily a new future.

Last Episode Aired 1996-01-19
S1E3 — Part Three
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Billed Cast
Gillian Kearney
Gillian Kearney
Emily Kennedy
Ray Stevenson
Ray Stevenson
Larry Birch
James Purefoy
James Purefoy
Nick Stuart
Justin Chadwick
Justin Chadwick
Con Fullwell
Diana Hardcastle
Diana Hardcastle
Rona Birch
John Bowler
John Bowler
Sep McGilby
Mary Woodvine
Mary Woodvine
Lizzie Rowan
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