S01 Episode 1
Run Like The Wind
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.
1 h 0 mins · Sun, 7 Jun 1981
S01 Episode 2
The Weight of Air
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.
1 h 0 mins · Sun, 14 Jun 1981
S01 Episode 3
Starlight
Young Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.
1 h 0 mins · Sun, 21 Jun 1981
S01 Episode 4
Crutches Are Nothing
An interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.
1 h 0 mins · Sun, 28 Jun 1981
S01 Episode 5
Bona Fide Traveller
Nineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.
1 h 0 mins · Sun, 5 Jul 1981
S01 Episode 6
Getting Your Breath
Alan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.
1 h 0 mins · Sun, 12 Jul 1981
S01 Episode 7
Take It Or Leave It
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.
1 h 0 mins · Sun, 19 Jul 1981
S01 Episode 8
Boots, Boots, Boots!
The year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.
1 h 0 mins · Sun, 26 Jul 1981
S01 Episode 9
Walk Into Paradise
The Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.
1 h 0 mins · Sun, 2 Aug 1981
