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Screen Two

Season 1 Episode 2: Poppyland

A Londoner longs for peaceful tranquility, a refuge from the city's frenzied energy, while a fisherwoman in a small coastal town yearns for the excitement and refinement of city living.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Contact

1. Contact

Aired: Jan 6, 1985

A team of elite British paratroopers venture into Ireland's turbulent region,...

Episode 2 Poppyland

2. Poppyland

Aired: Jan 13, 1985

A Londoner longs for peaceful tranquility, a refuge from the city's frenzied ...

Episode 3 Unfair Exchanges

3. Unfair Exchanges

Aired: Jan 20, 1985

As Mavis receives a string of eerie phone calls, she's left wondering if a ma...

Episode 4 Knockback: Part 1

4. Knockback: Part 1

Aired: Jan 27, 1985

In the next episode, Alan Ackland, a young man, begins a life sentence in 196...

Episode 5 Knockback: Part 2

5. Knockback: Part 2

Aired: Feb 3, 1985

Alan's sense of purpose intensifies as his feelings for Sylvia grow, and he s...

Episode 6 Lent

6. Lent

Aired: Feb 10, 1985

The Easter holidays bring a serene atmosphere to Gorse Park Preparatory Schoo...

Episode 7 The Unknown Soldier

7. The Unknown Soldier

Aired: Feb 17, 1985

A mysterious paralyzed and mute soldier in a spinal carriage sets off a chain...

Episode 8 The Burston Rebellion

8. The Burston Rebellion

Aired: Feb 24, 1985

The arrival of Kitty and Tom Higdon in Burston, Norfolk, in 1911 brought sign...

Episode 10 In the Secret State

10. In the Secret State

Aired: Mar 10, 1985

A top official in British intelligence uncovers a tangled web of lies and dec...

Info about Screen Two

Seasons: 15

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama