Home and Away
Brenda leads a conventional domestic life, but after 21 years of marriage she starts to take small steps away from her settled existence.
Cast
Gillian Raine
Brenda
George Sewell
Winslow Scott
Tony Melody
Godfrey
Rosalind Ayres
Grace
Stephen Temperley
Edward
June Brown
Agnes
Peter Firth
Fred
Seasons
E1The Cold Wind Doth Blow
Feb 14, 1972
E2A Risky Venture
Feb 21, 1972
Brenda has taken the first step in breaking away from her enclosed life as a housewife and mother, but her husband isn't as happy as she is about her new-found freedom.
E3What is to be Done
Feb 28, 1972
Having left her family, Brenda finds that a business trip to Poland brings a wider view of the world, and she takes a new look at her marriage. While she is away, her enthusiasm begins to break down the cynical defences of her boss.
E4Past Talking To
Mar 6, 1972
Barbara returns from her business trip to Poland. Can her marriage survive?
E5Partners in the Crime
Mar 13, 1972
Brenda and Godfrey come face-to-face with the difficulties and differences in their marriage. Has she really outgrown their home and their life together? And how can the children handle their new knowledge of their mother's problems?
E6Hands at Midnight
Mar 20, 1972
Visiting her elder son Walter at York University, Brenda takes the opportunity to evaluate her life.
E7Snowdrops are Showing
Mar 27, 1972
Brenda has moved into a flat of her own, but the strains of trying to be both housewife and working woman are still growing. Her family are anxious to know what Brenda plans to do, and she realises she cannot put them off any longer.
Storyline
Brenda leads a conventional domestic life, but after 21 years of marriage she starts to take small steps away from her settled existence.
