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Sunset Song

  • 1971-1971
  • 1 season
  • Masterpiece Theatre
  • Drama

Chris Guthrie lives with her family on a bleak farm in North East Scotland at the beginning of the 20th century. On her mother's death, she assumes the managing of the farm with her father and her older brother, but the men fall out, leaving Chris and her father to manage it alone. When her father dies, she considers abandoning the farm, but decides to carry on alone. She marries a young farmer, Ewan Tavendale, they have a baby, they are happy for the first time, then the First World War breaks out, Ewan enlists and dies in France, and Chris is left once again to carry on with the farm.

Season 1 Episode Guide

6 Episodes 1971

Episode 1

The Unfurrowed Field

Sun, Apr 25, 1976

Episode 2

Ploughing

Sun, May 2, 1976

Episode 3

Drilling

Sun, May 9, 1976

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Episode 4

Seed Time

Sun, May 16, 1976

Episode 5

Harvest

Sun, May 23, 1976

Episode 6

The Song

Sun, May 30, 1976

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