Catherine Cookson's The Wingless Bird: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on the novel by Catherine Cookson, this made-for-TV drama, set in England shortly before the outbreak of World War I, concerns Agnes Conway (Claire Skinner), a beautiful young woman who works in her family's confectioner's shop. Agnes' natural beauty and spirited nature lead her into romantic entanglements with two men from a prominent family -- first Charles Farrier (Edward Atterton), then his brother Reginald (Julian Wadham) -- and later into a friendship with the Felton family, decent folks from a notoriously rough part of England, when her sister Jessie (Michelle Charles) falls in love with one of the Felton men. Produced for British television, The Wingless Bird was first shown on American television as part of the acclaimed PBS anthology series Masterpiece Theater.

Series details

• Title: Catherine Cookson's The Wingless Bird
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1997-01-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-01-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19790
• IMDb ID: tt0141988
• TVDB ID: 174331

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-01-12; final listed air date 1997-01-26; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Catherine Cookson's The Wingless Bird on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.