Catherine Cookson's the Fifteen Streets [DVD]

n turn-of-the-century South Tyneside, John O'Brien (Owen Teale) is the good-hearted, eldest so of a family torn apart by the drunken brawling of his father and brother. John works long hours in the docks and adores his talented little sister, Katie. A chance meeting with Katie's teacher, Mary Llewellyn (Clare Holman), the educated daughter of a wealthy family, gives him a glimpse of the life he longs for. Despite the differences in class and upbringing, Mary steadfastly refuses to let their love be hampered by social pressures. This drama is based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Cookson.