The Dwelling Place. (1994 TV film) Part 1 of 2.

The story of 16-year-old Cissie Brodie who finds a barren place to live and care for her younger brothers and sisters, but her life becomes complicated when the aristocratic Fischel family takes an unwelcome interest.

Tracy Whitwell ... Cissie Brodie
Lucy Cohu ... Isabelle Fischel
Ray Stevenson ... Matthew Turnbull
Philip Voss ... Cunningham
James Fox ... Lord Fischel
Julie Hesmondhalgh ... Rose Turnbull
Charles Pemberton ... Hatton
Leanne Bradford ... Bella Brodie
Luke Conway ... Jimmy Brodie
Fiona Dixon ... Mary Brodie
Danny Lee ... William Brodie
Andrew McWilliams ... Joe Brodie
Edward Rawle-Hicks ... Clive Fischel
Tim Barker ... Morris
Sheri Shepstone ... Nancy Turnbull
Mike Elliot ... Miller Watson
George Raistrick ... Turnbull
Henry Moxon ... Parson Hedley
Mark Gatiss ... Bowmer
Angela Curran ... Cook
Madge Hindle ... Mrs. Pain
Margaret Jackman ... Mrs. Pearson
Rod Culbertson ... Mr. Riper
Max Smith ... Farmer Hetherington
Brian Hogg ... Pollock
Joane Hall ... Mrs. Bellamy
Helen Lindsey ... Miss Trenchard

Directed by Gavin Millar

Series Writing Credits
Catherine Cookson ... (novel)
Gordon Hann ... (screenplay)