First broadcast 16th/21st/22nd December 1998.
In industrial Tyneside during World War I, life for the McQueen family is turned upside down when daughter Bridget comes home with a black husband.
Joe Caffrey - Tony
Sarah Lewis Obuba - Rose Angela, Aged 10
Dearbhla Molloy - Kathie McQueen
Elspeth Charlton - Mrs. Cullen
Joy Harrison - Eva McQueen
David Horsefield - Terry McQueen
Walter McMonagle - Cavan McQueen
Ian Embleton - Matt McQueen
Niamh Cusack - Bridget Paterson
Tony Armatrading - James Paterson
Christopher Goulding - Shopkeeper
Alan Renwick - Landlord's Agent
Tony Rohr - Father O'Malley
Sheri Shepstone - Nellie Milligan
David Telfer - Dr. Davidson
Beryl Henderson - Woman in Street
Deon Husbands - Rose Angela, Aged 5
Gwen Doran - Woman on Tram
Paul Palance - Man in Gang
Judi Lamb - Miss Flynn
Jade Turnbull - Janie Wilson
Christopher Dunne - Father Bailey
Charlie Hardwick - Sarah Wilson
Leonard Silver
Carmen Ejogo - Rose-Angela Patterson
Sue Holderness - Mrs. Barton
Bob Cryer - Frank Barton
Alan Bird - Tommy
Dave Johns - Auctioneer
Jean Southern - Woman
John O'Toole - Irishman
Allen Mechen - Ted Grant
Art Malik - Hassan
Mick Walter - Pete (as Big Mick)
Michael Glenn Murphy - Murphy
James Larkin - Stanhope
Ron Senior Jr. - Geordie (as Ronnie Senior)
Garry Catlin - Grocer
Jackie Lye - Bessie Grant
