Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | A London Boatman's Story | 20060605 | 20160523 (BBC7) 20160524 (BBC7) | London boatman William Thornhill's epic move across the world in 1806. |
| 02 | For The Term Of His Natural Life | 20060606 | 20160524 (BBC7) 20160525 (BBC7) | Life in London for boatman Will Thornhill is sweet and rosy until fate intervenes. |
| 03 | The Sign Of The Pickle Herring | 20160525 | Convict William Thornhill arrives in the alien land of Australia's New South Wales in 1806 | |
| 04 | A Place Out Of A Dream | 20060608 | 20160526 (BBC7) 20160527 (BBC7) | On William's first trip up the Hawksbury River in New South Wales, he sees a piece of land |
| 05 | Adam In Paradise | 20060609 | 20160527 (BBC7) 20160528 (BBC7) | William stakes his claim on Thornhill's Point, but other people have the same idea. |
| 06 | A Crowd Of Neighbours | 20060612 | 20160530 (BBC7) 20160531 (BBC7) | William and Sal meet some river-dwellers at Thornhill's Point. |
| 07 | Give A Little, Take A Little | 20060613 | 20160531 (BBC7) 20160601 (BBC7) | The Thornhills must learn to live next to their new Aboriginal river bank neighbours. |
| 08 | A Time Of Fear | 20060614 | 20160601 (BBC7) 20160602 (BBC7) | Tensions between the white farmers and the Aboriginals start to escalate. Read by Ron Cook |
| 09 | It Is Just Like Mine | 20060615 | 20160602 (BBC7) 20160603 (BBC7) | William and the Aboriginals struggle on for ownership of the Hawksbury river banks. |
| 10 LAST | A New Emptiness | 20060616 | 20160603 (BBC7) 20160604 (BBC7) | William Thornhill makes his choice, but will he reap his reward? |