Season 1

1981-06-07 · 60m

In the country town of Turalla, Victoria in the early 1900s Alan Marshall had not long started school when he contracted the crippling disease poliomyelitis.

1981-06-14 · 60m

With the aid of crutches and a wheelchair, young Alan is able to attend school, where he makes new friends and confronts the class bully.

1981-06-21 · 60m

Young Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.

1981-06-28 · 60m

An interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.

1981-07-05 · 60m

Nineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.

1981-07-12 · 60m

Alan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.

1981-07-19 · 60m

Because of his handicap, Alan is forced to work for half pay. Meanwhile, he travels the streets of Melbourne in search of material for his stories.

1981-07-26 · 60m

The year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.

1981-08-02 · 60m

The Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.