
In 1901, a middle-class schoolboy whose parents are working abroad spends his summer in Bedfordshire with his great-uncle Silas. Though sixty years old, Silas relishes life—he’s a womaniser, drinker, and a poacher. At the prompting of his long-suffering housekeeper, Mrs Betts, he takes on the occasional odd job.
First Aired: 10/28/2001
Languages: English
Created by: H. E. Bates
Type: Scripted
Companies: Yorkshire Television, GBH, Excelsior
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

Adaptations of H.E. Bates' stories The Wedding, Queenie White, The Widder, The Blue Feather, Silas & Goliath, and The Revelation.
Adaptations of H.E. Bates' stories A Funny Thing, Finger Wet – Finger Dry, Shandy Lil, The Race, A Happy Man, and The Christening.
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