Season 1
9 episodes · Jun 7, 1981
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S1E1Run Like The Wind
Jun 7, 198160mIn the country town of Turalla, Victoria in the early 1900s Alan Marshall had not long started school when he contracted the crippling disease poliomyelitis.
S1E2The Weight of Air
Jun 14, 198160mWith the aid of crutches and a wheelchair, young Alan is able to attend school, where he makes new friends and confronts the class bully.
S1E3Starlight
Jun 21, 198160mYoung Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.
S1E4Crutches Are Nothing
Jun 28, 198160mAn interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.
S1E5Bona Fide Traveller
Jul 5, 198160mNineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.
S1E6Getting Your Breath
Jul 12, 198160mAlan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.
S1E7Take It Or Leave It
Jul 19, 198160mBecause of his handicap, Alan is forced to work for half pay. Meanwhile, he travels the streets of Melbourne in search of material for his stories.
S1E8Boots, Boots, Boots!
Jul 26, 198160mThe year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.
S1E9Walk Into Paradise
Aug 2, 198160mThe Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.