My Brother Jonathan

Miniseries

1985 · 5 episodes · 4h 10m in all

Chronicles the lives of brothers Jonathan and Harold Dakers, in the Black Country, focusing on their close bond and the challenges they face, particularly during World War I.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Part 1

   12 Aug 1985 · 50 min

   After Jonathan Dakers learns of the death of his father, he reminisces about his childhood.

2. 2

   2. Part 2

   19 Aug 1985 · 50 min

   Due to financial constraints resulting from his father's death, Jonathan is unable to continue his training to be a surgeon, and Harold quits Cambridge for medical school.

3. 3

   3. Part 3

   26 Aug 1985 · 50 min

   Jonathan performs a life-saving tracheotomy on a young girl with Diphtheria.

4. 4

   4. Part 4

   2 Sept 1985 · 50 min

   Summer 1914: With World War I on the horizon, Harold enlists as a Captain and is posted to the Dardanelles. Though eager to serve, Jonathan is exempt. Morse confides that he has repeatedly proposed to Rachel but been turned down; he claims she is in love with Jonathan.

5. 5

   5. Part 5

   9 Sept 1985 · 50 min

   Jonathan and Edie wed after World War II breaks out. Mrs Dakers refuses to believe that Harold has been killed in action.