Stephen Sorrell, a decorated British army officer, returns home after the First World War to face unemployment, poverty and his wife's desertion. Determined to educate his son as a gentleman, Sorrell is forced to accept exhausting and demeaning jobs to provide him with the best possibilities for a brighter future.

Title from container. Based on the novel by Warwick Deeping. Contains all 6 episodes from the British television mini-series. "The epic mini-series as seen on Masterpiece theatre."

Disc 1: Episodes 1-3 -- Disc 2: Episodes 4-6.