成长于英国南部田园风光中的玛格丽特（丹妮拉·丹拜-阿什 Daniela Denby-Ashe 饰）因为作为牧师的父亲辞了工作，一家人搬到了全然陌生的北方小镇米尔顿。不同于南方的温暖舒适，处于工业革

　　In series three, life in the Harper household is as hectic as ever, Janey has left for university

　　The second series, Ben Harper, husband and father to three different and often difficult children

　　In Series five, Ben and Susan are enjoying some new-found tranquility, Nick has moved into his own