The Tide of Life

Tide of Life is a three-part miniseries adaptation of Catherine Cookson's 1976 novel of the same name. Produced by the BBC, it was broadcast on ITV1 over three Fridays in January 1996. Young housekeeper Emily Kennedy learns about relationships with three very different men. Forced from home of her first employer, Sep McGilby, after his plans to marry her come to tragic end, Emily finds work for farmer Larry Birch. Another misfortune occurs, and when Nick Stuart inherits the farm owned by Birch's wife, Nick gives Emily a new future.

• Release date
• January 5, 1996
• Runtime
• 60 min
• TMDB score
• 8

Cast

Gillian Kearney Emily Kennedy Ray Stevenson Larry Birch James Purefoy Nick Stuart Justin Chadwick Con Fullwell Diana Hardcastle Rona Birch John Bowler Sep McGilby Mary Woodvine Lizzie Rowan