He marries again and his new wife takes on all the trials of bringing up seven spirited children.
Head of television drama, John Cameron, praised the contribution of American Charles Russell in working on the script.
Cameron wrote, "For the adaptation to work, Charles insisted that the story had to be built around the father and his inability to express his deep love for his children, particularly his eldest daughter.
"[7] Cameron says investment funds came in part from Global Television and Twentieth Century Fox.
"[7] The Sun Herald called it "the most moving, beautifully produced, senstiviely acted piece of children's drama we have done on television yet.