Anna of the Five Towns is a 1985 British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2.
[1] When Anna reaches the age of 21 she inherits a large fortune left to her in trust by her mother.
Since her mother's death this money has been managed by her rich but miserly father, Ephraim, who has invested it to great effect.
Anna is alarmed by her new found wealth and the responsibilities that go with it, but her affairs remain under the control of her domineering father.
Gradually however, with the help of the wealthy Sutton family, Anna begins to break free from her father's unremitting control of her life.