Season 1

Transmetuar më: 07 June 1981

In the country town of Turalla, Victoria in the early 1900s Alan Marshall had not long started school when he contracted the crippling disease poliomyelitis.

Transmetuar më: 14 June 1981

With the aid of crutches and a wheelchair, young Alan is able to attend school, where he makes new friends and confronts the class bully.

Transmetuar më: 21 June 1981

Young Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.

Transmetuar më: 28 June 1981

An interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.

Transmetuar më: 05 July 1981

Nineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.

Transmetuar më: 12 July 1981

Alan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.

Transmetuar më: 19 July 1981

Because 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.

Transmetuar më: 26 July 1981

The year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.

Transmetuar më: 02 August 1981

The Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.