The Colour

Juliet Stevenson reads from the novel by Rose Tremain, about love, adventure, and the pursuit of happiness set against the back cloth of the 1866 New Zealand gold rush.

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20030602

20060410 (BBC7)
20060411 (BBC7)
20061120 (BBC7)
20061121 (BBC7)

It's 1866.

Joseph Blackstone and his new bride Harriet have crossed the world in search of happiness on New Zealand's plains.

It's 1866 and Joseph Blackstone and his new bride Harriet cross the world in search of happiness on the plains of New Zealand.

20030603

20060411 (BBC7)
20060412 (BBC7)
20061121 (BBC7)
20061122 (BBC7)

It's 1866 and Joseph Blackstone and his new bride Harriet cross the world in search of happiness on the plains of New Zealand.

Joseph and Harriet Blackstone face their first New Zealand winter.

Joseph and Harriet face their first New Zealand winter.

20030604

20060412 (BBC7)
20060413 (BBC7)
20061122 (BBC7)
20061123 (BBC7)

Harriet makes new friends.

20030605

20060413 (BBC7)
20060414 (BBC7)
20061123 (BBC7)
20061124 (BBC7)

As winter turns to spring, Joseph makes a discovery.

20030606

20060414 (BBC7)
20060415 (BBC7)
20061124 (BBC7)
20061125 (BBC7)

Rose Tremain's compelling story, set in New Zealand.

There are secrets at the cob house.

Read by Juliet Stevenson.

Newly-weds Joseph and Harriet Blackstone have found a new life in New Zealand.

In Rose Tremaine's story set in New Zealand, there are secrets at the cob house.

20030609

20060417 (BBC7)
20060418 (BBC7)
20061127 (BBC7)
20061128 (BBC7)

20030610

20060418 (BBC7)
20060419 (BBC7)
20061128 (BBC7)
20061129 (BBC7)

Today Joseph sets sail in search of gold.

20030611

20060419 (BBC7)
20060420 (BBC7)
20061129 (BBC7)
20061130 (BBC7)

Joseph hunts for gold leaving Lilian to save the Cob House.

In 1860s New Zealand Joseph hunts for gold leaving Lilian to save the Cob House.

Rose Tremaine's book read by Juliet Stevenson.

The Colour.

Part 8: Juliet Stevenson continues Rose Tremain's story of Joseph and Harriet Blackstone.

Joseph stakes his claim while Harriet and Lilian battle to save the Cob House.

20030612

20060420 (BBC7)
20060421 (BBC7)
20061130 (BBC7)
20061201 (BBC7)

Rose Tremain's compelling story, set in New Zealand.

Joseph's search for gold in New Zealand grows more desperate as the days pass.

Rose Tremaine's novel is read by Juliet Stevenson.

Joseph's search grows more desperate as the days pass.

20030613

20060421 (BBC7)
20060422 (BBC7)
20061201 (BBC7)
20061202 (BBC7)

Juliet Stevenson continues Rose Tremain's compelling story, set in New Zealand.

Harriet goes to the edge of the Hurunai.

Juliet Stevenson continues Rose Tremaine's novel.

Harriet goes to the edge of the Hurunui.

20030616

20060424 (BBC7)
20060425 (BBC7)
20061204 (BBC7)
20061205 (BBC7)

Harriet and Joseph are unhappily reunited.

Juliet Stevenson reads Rose Tremaine's novel set in the 1860s New Zealand gold rush.

Today, Harriet and Joseph are unhappily reunited.

20030617

20060425 (BBC7)
20060426 (BBC7)
20061205 (BBC7)
20061206 (BBC7)

Rose Tremain's novel read by Juliet Stevenson.

Harriet makes a find and hatches a plan alongside the New Zealand gold-diggers.

Harriet makes a discovery and finds an ally.

20030618

20060426 (BBC7)
20060427 (BBC7)
20061206 (BBC7)
20061207 (BBC7)

Rose Tremain's compelling story, set in New Zealand during the gold rush.

Threatening rains are gathering above the golden fields.

High above the gold fields threatening rains are gathering.

Rose Tremaine's novel is read by Juliet Stevenson.

Above the gold fields, the rains are gathering, threatening to obliterate everything.

20030619

20060427 (BBC7)
20060428 (BBC7)
20061207 (BBC7)
20061208 (BBC7)

Rose Tremain's novel read by Juliet Stevenson.

Harriet's wish for an extraordinary and unforgettable thing to happen comes true.

Juliet Stevenson reads Rose Tremaine's novel.

Harriet's wish for something extraordinary comes true.

15 LAST

20030620

20060428 (BBC7)
20060429 (BBC7)
20061208 (BBC7)
20061209 (BBC7)

New lives begin.

Juliet Stevenson reads the final part of Rose Tremaine's novel in which new lives begin both in New Zealand and England.

Juliet Stevenson reads the final part of Rose Tremain's compelling story, set in New Zealand.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20030602	20060410 (BBC7) 20060411 (BBC7) 20061120 (BBC7) 20061121 (BBC7)	It's 1866. Joseph Blackstone and his new bride Harriet have crossed the world in search of happiness on New Zealand's plains. It's 1866 and Joseph Blackstone and his new bride Harriet cross the world in search of happiness on the plains of New Zealand.
02	20030603	20060411 (BBC7) 20060412 (BBC7) 20061121 (BBC7) 20061122 (BBC7)	It's 1866 and Joseph Blackstone and his new bride Harriet cross the world in search of happiness on the plains of New Zealand. Joseph and Harriet Blackstone face their first New Zealand winter. Joseph and Harriet face their first New Zealand winter.
03	20030604	20060412 (BBC7) 20060413 (BBC7) 20061122 (BBC7) 20061123 (BBC7)	Harriet makes new friends.
04	20030605	20060413 (BBC7) 20060414 (BBC7) 20061123 (BBC7) 20061124 (BBC7)	As winter turns to spring, Joseph makes a discovery.
05	20030606	20060414 (BBC7) 20060415 (BBC7) 20061124 (BBC7) 20061125 (BBC7)	Rose Tremain's compelling story, set in New Zealand. There are secrets at the cob house. Read by Juliet Stevenson. Newly-weds Joseph and Harriet Blackstone have found a new life in New Zealand. In Rose Tremaine's story set in New Zealand, there are secrets at the cob house.
06	20030609	20060417 (BBC7) 20060418 (BBC7) 20061127 (BBC7) 20061128 (BBC7)
07	20030610	20060418 (BBC7) 20060419 (BBC7) 20061128 (BBC7) 20061129 (BBC7)	Today Joseph sets sail in search of gold.
08	20030611	20060419 (BBC7) 20060420 (BBC7) 20061129 (BBC7) 20061130 (BBC7)	Joseph hunts for gold leaving Lilian to save the Cob House. In 1860s New Zealand Joseph hunts for gold leaving Lilian to save the Cob House. Rose Tremaine's book read by Juliet Stevenson. The Colour. Part 8: Juliet Stevenson continues Rose Tremain's story of Joseph and Harriet Blackstone. Joseph stakes his claim while Harriet and Lilian battle to save the Cob House.
09	20030612	20060420 (BBC7) 20060421 (BBC7) 20061130 (BBC7) 20061201 (BBC7)	Rose Tremain's compelling story, set in New Zealand. Joseph's search for gold in New Zealand grows more desperate as the days pass. Rose Tremaine's novel is read by Juliet Stevenson. Joseph's search grows more desperate as the days pass.
10	20030613	20060421 (BBC7) 20060422 (BBC7) 20061201 (BBC7) 20061202 (BBC7)	Juliet Stevenson continues Rose Tremain's compelling story, set in New Zealand. Harriet goes to the edge of the Hurunai. Juliet Stevenson continues Rose Tremaine's novel. Harriet goes to the edge of the Hurunui.
11	20030616	20060424 (BBC7) 20060425 (BBC7) 20061204 (BBC7) 20061205 (BBC7)	Harriet and Joseph are unhappily reunited. Juliet Stevenson reads Rose Tremaine's novel set in the 1860s New Zealand gold rush. Today, Harriet and Joseph are unhappily reunited.
12	20030617	20060425 (BBC7) 20060426 (BBC7) 20061205 (BBC7) 20061206 (BBC7)	Rose Tremain's novel read by Juliet Stevenson. Harriet makes a find and hatches a plan alongside the New Zealand gold-diggers. Harriet makes a discovery and finds an ally.
13	20030618	20060426 (BBC7) 20060427 (BBC7) 20061206 (BBC7) 20061207 (BBC7)	Rose Tremain's compelling story, set in New Zealand during the gold rush. Threatening rains are gathering above the golden fields. High above the gold fields threatening rains are gathering. Rose Tremaine's novel is read by Juliet Stevenson. Above the gold fields, the rains are gathering, threatening to obliterate everything.
14	20030619	20060427 (BBC7) 20060428 (BBC7) 20061207 (BBC7) 20061208 (BBC7)	Rose Tremain's novel read by Juliet Stevenson. Harriet's wish for an extraordinary and unforgettable thing to happen comes true. Juliet Stevenson reads Rose Tremaine's novel. Harriet's wish for something extraordinary comes true.
15 LAST	20030620	20060428 (BBC7) 20060429 (BBC7) 20061208 (BBC7) 20061209 (BBC7)	New lives begin. Juliet Stevenson reads the final part of Rose Tremaine's novel in which new lives begin both in New Zealand and England. Juliet Stevenson reads the final part of Rose Tremain's compelling story, set in New Zealand.