Catherine Cookson - A dinner of herbs

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All six episodes from the powerful TV series from ITV.

Based on Dame Catherine Cookson's best-selling novel of murder, passion and betrayed friendships, this sweeping six-part darma spans 40 years during the second half of the 19th century.

The story begins when Roddy Greenbank arrives at a remote Northumberland community. However, on arrival, his father meets a violent death leaving the boy alone with no family to speak of.

The young Roddy is adopted and raised by Kate Makepeace, a good friend of his father, and develops a close friendship with Hal and Mary Ellen but their sibling bond is put to the test as they become adults. The hidden secrets of the past are painfully unearthed as their lives continue to be intertwined by a tragic destiny.

Pulled apart by Roddy's desire to embrace his artistic ambitions and Hal's single-minded determination to avenge his father's murder, the trio find that old hatreds can easily resurface as the story continues into the next generation...