Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pen Pal | 20190506 | 20220418 (BBC7) 20220419 (BBC7) 20231204 (BBC7) 20231205 (BBC7) | Katarina Bivald's warm, funny and moving story of love and friendship was first published in Swedish. The heroine Sara, is in her late 20s, when leaves her native Sweden to visit her much older pen pal Amy in a remote part of Iowa, a town aptly called Broken Wheel. But, when she arrives, all is not as she had foreseen. Knowing nobody there, the townspeople who are initially wary of her, take her into their hearts. The joint passion between Sara and Amy was books, and she soon decides that Broken Wheel needs a bookstore. With some help from the locals, she sets one up and it proves quite a hit. But how long can she stay there on a tourist visa? And what if she were to be persuaded to fall in love with one of the residents, making it possible to marry and stay on indefinitely? And which of the rather curious collection of suitors would be the most likely? Unexpectedly, she finds herself falling in love - not just with one of the men in question, but with the whole town itself. Translated by Alice Menzies. Omnibus of five parts dramatised by Jeremy Raison Sara leaves her native Sweden to visit her pen pal in Iowa with unforeseen consequences. Sara leaves her native Sweden to visit her pen pal in Iowa but with unforeseen consequences. Starring Anna Koval. Dramatised in five parts by Jeremy Raison The heroine Sara, is in her late 20s, when she leaves her native Sweden to visit her much older pen pal Amy in a remote part of Iowa, a town aptly called Broken Wheel. But, when she arrives, all is not as she had foreseen. |
| 02 | Shock | 20190507 | 20220419 (BBC7) 20220420 (BBC7) 20231205 (BBC7) 20231206 (BBC7) | Sara arrives from Sweden to find her pen pal, Amy, has died. She's welcomed by some if not all of the locals, including Amy's nephew. Katarina Bivald's warm, funny and moving story of love and friendship was first published in Swedish. The heroine Sara, is in her late 20s, when she leaves her native Sweden to visit her much older pen pal Amy in a remote part of Iowa, a town aptly called Broken Wheel. But, when she arrives, all is not as she had foreseen. Unexpectedly, she finds herself falling in love - not just with one of the men in question, but with the whole town itself. Translated by Alice Menzies. Dramatised by Jeremy Raison. Sara has arrived in Broken Wheel, Iowa only to discover that her pen pal Amy has died. Sara arrives from Sweden to find her pen pal, Amy, has died. She's welcomed by the locals and Amy's nephew. Stars Anna Koval. She's welcomed by some if not all of the locals, including Amy's nephew. |
| 03 | Decision | 20190508 | 20220420 (BBC7) 20220421 (BBC7) 20231206 (BBC7) 20231207 (BBC7) | Sara decides to make the most of her time in Broken Wheel, starting with her decision to use Amy's books to open a bookstore there. Katarina Bivald's warm, funny and moving story of love and friendship was first published in Swedish. The heroine Sara has left native Sweden to visit her much older pen pal Amy in a remote part of Iowa, a town aptly called Broken Wheel. But, when she arrived, all was not as she had foreseen. Unexpectedly, she finds herself falling in love with the whole town... Translated by Alice Menzies. Dramatised by Jeremy Raison. Sara decides to make the most of her time in Broken Wheel and plans to open a bookstore. Discovering that her pen pal Amy has died, Sara decides to use Amy's books to open a bookstore there. Stars Anna Koval. |
| 04 | Success | 20190509 | 20220421 (BBC7) 20220422 (BBC7) 20231207 (BBC7) 20231208 (BBC7) | Everyone loves Sara's bookshop and they want to ensure she can stay on - not least Tom, her love interest. Katarina Bivald's warm, funny and moving story of love and friendship was first published in Swedish. The heroine Sara has left native Sweden to visit her much older pen pal Amy in a remote part of Iowa, a town aptly called Broken Wheel. But, when she arrived, all was not as she had foreseen. Unexpectedly, she finds herself falling in love with the whole town... Translated by Alice Menzies. Dramatised by Jeremy Raison. Sara's bookstore in Broken Wheel is going so well the residents are keen for her to stay. Everyone loves Sara's bookshop and they want to ensure she can stay on - not least Tom, her love interest. Starring Anna Koval. Everyone loves Sara's bookshop and they want to ensure she can stay on - not least Tom, her love interest. |
| 05 | The Way Ahead | 20190510 | 20220422 (BBC7) 20220423 (BBC7) 20231208 (BBC7) 20231209 (BBC7) | The people of Broken Wheel long for Sara to stay on and want her to marry Tom who she secretly loves. But how does he really feel about her and can their wedding go ahead? Conclusion of Katarina Bivald's warm, funny and moving story of love and friendship. The heroine Sara, is in her late 20s, when she leaves her native Sweden to visit her much older pen pal Amy in a remote part of Iowa, a town aptly called Broken Wheel. But, when she arrives, all is not as she had foreseen. Unexpectedly, she finds herself falling in love - not just with one of the men in question, but with the whole town itself. Translated from Swedish by Alice Menzies. Dramatised by Jeremy Raison. The town of Broken Wheel decides Sara should settle there and plan for her to marry Tom. Everyone longs for Sara to stay on and want her to marry Tom who she secretly loves. But how does he feel? Stars Anna Koval. The town of Broken Wheel decide Sara should settle there and plan for her to marry Tom. |