Tragedy strikes for Jem, but will occupied Mary offer any comfort? Frank portrayal of 1840s Manchester life with Emma Rydal.

There is bad news for Jem, while Mary is teased about her flirtation with the mill owner's son, Henry Carson. Stars Emma Rydal.

A cotton weaver's daughter is wooed and her aunt goes missing. Frank portrayal of 1840s Manchester life with Emma Rydal.

Mary grows up and takes over the running of the Manchester household. Stars Emma Rydal and David Calder.

Dreaming of a better life, Mary turns dressmaker and meets Margaret and her eccentric grandfather. Stars Emma Rydal.

Jem longs for any sign of affection from Mary, and Carson's Mill catches fire. Stars Emma Rydal and David Calder.

Mill workers are laid off, and a desperately poor family is found barely alive in a cellar. Stars Emma Rydal and Roy Hudd.

Mr Barton is desperate for work, and a long-lost relative warns him over Mary. 1840s Manchester tale stars David Calder, Emma Rydal and Fiona Clarke.

Mary is worried about her father's savage behaviour, and Jem makes his intentions clear. Stars Emma Rydal and David Calder.

Margaret has an admirer, and Jem hears Mary's secret via a mysterious stranger. 1840s Manchester tale stars Emma Rydal, Roy Hudd and Teresa Gallagher.

Aunt Esther reappears worried for her niece's welfare, and the mill workers are angry. Stars David Calder and Roy Hudd.

Mill owner Mr Carson is unsympathetic to his workers' plight and their demands. Stars David Calder and Emma Rydal.

Jem's beloved Aunt Alice falls ill, and John Barton's trip ends in tragedy. Stars David Calder, Emma Rydal and Roy Hudd.

Jem is arrested for murder, while Mary is accused of bringing about his downfall. Stars Emma Rydal and Fiona Clarke.

Mary sets out to find an alibi for Jem, who stands accused of murder. Stars Emma Rydall, Deborah Berlin and Roy Hudd.

Mary's romantic attachment to both the murder victim and the accused, make her the centre of gossip and attention. Stars Emma Rydal.

As Jem stands accused of murder, desperate Mary goes to Liverpool in search of a witness. Stars Emma Rydal and Simon Trinder.

Jem's defence has little chance of success without an alibi, and Mary is lost in Liverpool. Stars Emma Rydal and Roy Hudd.

After the verdict at his murder trial, Jem's thoughts turn to his childhood sweetheart. Stars Emma Rydal and David Calder.

Jem's mother is forced to give evidence against him at his trial, and there is no sign of a crucial witness. Stars Emma Rydal.