An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.
Directed by Sandra Goldbacher
dancing
london, england
ballet
orphan
based on children's book
woman director
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Cast
Emilia Fox
Sylvia Brown
Victoria Wood
Nana
Emma Watson
Pauline Fossil
Yasmin Paige
Petrova Fossil
Lucy Boynton
Posy Fossil
Marc Warren
Mr. Simpson
Richard Griffiths
Great Uncle Matthew
Lucy Cohu
Theo Dane
Gemma Jones
Dr. Jakes
Harriet Walter
Dr. Smith
Eileen Atkins
Madame Fidolia
Heather Nicol
Winifred Bagnall
Crew
Sandra Goldbacher
Director
Heidi Thomas
Screenplay
Adam Recht
Editor
Popular Reviews
86 reviews
glitterszparkle
8.0★ · 05/22/26
The absolute blueprint of cozy determination—Pauline, Petrova, and Posy vow to “get their names into the history books” because they have no money and only each other to rely on.
The absolute blueprint of cozy determination—Pauline, Petrova, and Posy vow to “get their names into the history books” because they have no money and only each other to rely on.
armeen
7.0★ · 03/03/26
one of my fav childhood movies i used to watch this religiously
one of my fav childhood movies i used to watch this religiously
Celeste Sterling
9.0★ · 02/27/26
if uncle vernon adopted Hermione instead, but make her a theatre kid.
if uncle vernon adopted Hermione instead, but make her a theatre kid.
Abbie Roberts
5.0★ · 01/29/26
Pacing just doesn't exist, I guess/ I can't seem to care about a single one of these characters.
Pacing just doesn't exist, I guess/ I can't seem to care about a single one of these characters.
Helmi
7.0★ · 01/05/26
We three fossils vow to put our names in to the history books, because as uniquely ours and ours alone and no one can say it's because of our grandfathers ༉‧₊˚.
This is like a warm cozy candle lighting dark room. I love how the girls got their own ending that they dreamed of and atleast one of them got their name in to the history books.
We three fossils vow to put our names in to the history books, because as uniquely ours and ours alone and no one can say it's because of our grandfathers ༉‧₊˚.
This is like a warm cozy candle lighting dark room. I love how the girls got their own ending that they dreamed of and atleast one of them got their name in to the history books.
