In 1959, 20-year-old Jenny Bunn moves from her North England family home to a London suburb to teach primary school. Jenny is a traditional Northern working-class girl whose striking good looks are in sharp contrast to her prosaic upbringing, and to her strong belief that a girl should preserve her virginity until her wedding night. Due of her attractiveness, Jenny's views raise conflicts.
First of a three-part drama. When Jenny Bunn takes a job as a teacher down south, she catches the eye of schoolmaster Patrick Standish.
Patrick finds himself beset by problems, while Jenny still finds herself beset by suitors. Second of a three-part drama.
Patrick delivers Jenny an ultimatum, and tensions between them rise to boiling point. Concludes the drama.