1/5. R.F. Delderfield's classic novel of life between the wars.
It is 1918, and Davy-Powlett Jones, invalided out of the trenches, faces a new start in life. Dramatised by Shaun McKenna.
This series continues at the same time tomorrow and through the week, concluding on Friday.
Rupert Smith on RF Delderfield's paean to education: p111