Episode 4

Overview

The first day of spring on the Jones and Braddock families' 1890 smallholding sees tempers fray as 21st-century expectations clash with the realities of Victorian life. Heavy snow, a surprise inspection by the landlord's agent and a belligerent quarry steward bring further hardship. Now in their third week of Victorian life, the families are learning that they may have few rights in their harsh new world but they do have each other.