Series exploring the 20th century through diaries and correspondence of real people, dramatised by Vanessa Rosenthal. The relationship between a young Jewish drama student and a divorcee 13 years her senior. It is 1965 and Stella gets her first professional job as an actress, but it means more separation for her and Tom. Stella ...... Rebecca Callard Tom ...... John Lightbody Frankie ...... Christine Brennan Nigel ...... Greg Wood Bank Manager ...... Roger Morlidge.