Based on Gerald Durrell's classic trilogy of Corfu memoirs and stars Keeley Hawes in the lead role of Louisa Durrell. The story follows an English family in the 1930s. Louisa, a young widow with four children, struggles with life as a single parent living in Bournemouth. The Durrell children are 21-year-old Larry, an estate agent with dreams of becoming a novelist; 18-year-old Leslie; 17-year-old Margo; and the youngest, 11-year-old Gerry, an animal enthusiast who constantly gets into trouble at school. Taking a drastic risk, Louisa decides to move the family to Corfu to try to improve their lives.