An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.
Cast
Emilia Fox
Sylvia Brown
Victoria Wood
Nana
Emma Watson
Pauline Fossil
Yasmin Paige
Petrova Fossil
Lucy Boynton
Posy Fossil
Marc Warren
Mr. Simpson
Richard Griffiths
Great Uncle Matthew
Lucy Cohu
Theo Dane
Gemma Jones
Dr. Jakes
Harriet Walter
Dr. Smith
Eileen Atkins
Madame Fidolia
Heather Nicol
Winifred Bagnall
Mary Stockley
Miss Jay
Teresa Churcher
Clara
Skye Bennett
Young Sylvia
Peter Bowles
Sir Donald Houghton
Don Gallagher
Mr. French
Emma Darwall Smith
Titania
Isabella Parriss
Cobweb
Adrian Lester
Mr. Sholsky
Tim Wallers
Mr. Montague
Gresby Nash
Leopold Neville
Ebe Sievwright
Valentin Manoff
Ruth Brill
Featured Dancer
Natasha Mould
Featured Dancer
Jack Thorpe-Baker
Featured Dancer
Jade Longley
Moth
Crew
Sandra Goldbacher
Director
Heidi Thomas
Screenplay
Noel Streatfeild
Novel
Adam Recht
Editor
Peter Greenhalgh
Director of Photography, Cinematography
Marco Ciglia
First Assistant Director
Piers Wenger
Producer
Matthew Hamilton
Line Producer
Jeff Tessler
Production Design
Jeremy Gee
Camera Operator
Susie Parriss
Casting
Natalie Humphries
Costume Supervisor
Sheena Napier
Costume Design
Bea Millas
Hairstylist
Luca Saccuman
Hairstylist
Sue Wyburgh
Makeup Designer
Alice Hopkins
Makeup Artist
Naomi Moore
Art Department Assistant, Runner Art Department
Chris Nuttall
Sound Effects Editor
Graham Longhurst
Special Effects
Jonathan Hills
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kevin Sargent
Original Music Composer
Anna Sulley
Dialogue Editor
Catherine Ashmore
Still Photographer
Jane Burrows
Script Supervisor
Sammy Murray
Choreographer
Jim Grindley
Property Master
Gavin Walters
Gaffer
Paul Gilpin
Art Direction
Bruce Gordon
Sculptor
Matthew Streatfield
First Assistant Editor
Seanine Joyce
Orchestrator
