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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.
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Aug 26, 2008
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Granada Television, BBC
Cast
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Emilia Fox
Sylvia Brown
V
Victoria Wood
Nana
E
Emma Watson
Pauline Fossil
Y
Yasmin Paige
Petrova Fossil
L
Lucy Boynton
Posy Fossil
M
Marc Warren
Mr. Simpson
R
Richard Griffiths
Great Uncle Matthew
L
Lucy Cohu
Theo Dane
G
Gemma Jones
Dr. Jakes
H
Harriet Walter
Dr. Smith
E
Eileen Atkins
Madame Fidolia
H
Heather Nicol
Winifred Bagnall
M
Mary Stockley
Miss Jay
T
Teresa Churcher
Clara
S
Skye Bennett
Young Sylvia
P
Peter Bowles
Sir Donald Houghton
D
Don Gallagher
Mr. French
E
Emma Darwall Smith
Titania
I
Isabella Parriss
Cobweb
A
Adrian Lester
Mr. Sholsky
