Released:
2008-08-26

Overview:
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.

Director:
Sandra Goldbacher

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:
Drama, Family

• Cast:
• 
  Emilia Fox
  as
  Sylvia Brown
• 
  Victoria Wood
  as
  Nana
• 
  Emma Watson
  as
  Pauline Fossil
• 
  Yasmin Paige
  as
  Petrova Fossil
• 
  Lucy Boynton
  as
  Posy Fossil