The Village

The Village tells the story of life in a Derbyshire village through the eyes of a central character, Bert Middleton.

Drama

Seasons

1. 1

Air Date: 2013-03-31

Bert is the second oldest man in Britain, and a film is being made about his life and his village. He takes us back to the summer of 1914, when he was 12 years old.

2. 2

Air Date: 2013-04-07

It is January 1915; the Middleton farm has fallen on very hard times, and John is drinking heavily. A strange incident then takes place at the manor house.

3. 3

Air Date: 2013-04-14

Conscription is introduced for the first time in British history. Call up papers are delivered throughout the village, and soldiers requisition Big Molly.

4. 4

Air Date: 2013-04-21

Bert decides that winning the Rondo, an annual wheel barrow race on the cricket field, is a matter of life or death: if he wins, then Joe will be kept safe.

5. 5

Air Date: 2013-04-28

Joe's brief leave is over. He has tried hard to conceal his shell shock but Grace knows that something is wrong. Bert's actions have disastrous consequences for the family.

6. 6

Air Date: 2013-05-05

The war is over, and the village tries to come to terms with its loss. The debate over how best to honour their dead divides the community.

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2014-08-10

Bert is accused of cheating in the annual village race. It's the word of a farmer's boy against that of a peer of the realm. The Middletons need the money and Grace is not afraid of a fight.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2014-08-17

Hankin opens a dance hall, and the villagers take their partners by the hands. Bert's childhood crush on Martha Allingham blinds him to the reality of Phoebe's affection for him.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2014-08-24

Grace is inspired by Bill Gibby to take an interest in life beyond the confines of the village. John is finally making a success of their farm but starts to feel that Grace is growing away from him.