Summaries

When his estranged daughter dies, Harry must care for a granddaughter he never knew existed. He soon discovers the girl's will is equal to his own and finds his parenting skills stretched to the limit by the young child.

Harry Jenkins is a self-made business man, who one day receives a message that his only daughter has died in a car crash. Last time he saw his daughter was at his wife's funeral. When trying to deal with his daughter's affairs, he finds out he is a grandfather of a nine-year-old girl, named Saffron. Since he is her only relative, social services hands over Saffron to him. At first he tries to get rid of her, but he soon finds out that they share more than his daughter, Saffron's mother. They take a trip from Manchester to London, to find Saffron's estranged father, but they find so much more.—Louise J-L

Details

Keywords
  • death of daughter
  • grandfather
  • grandfather granddaughter relationship
  • long lost relative
  • granddaughter
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Oct 13, 2001
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Hammersmith Bridge, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Production companies London Weekend Television (LWT)

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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