This Country (2017)
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Daisy May Cooper — Writer
Episodes 18
Scarecrow
Kurtan is focusing his attentions on the annual village scarecrow festival, a key event in the village calendar that can both unite and divide the community. Tensions run high when his chances of winning the competition are compromised by being given a less than ideal plot to display his scarecrow. Meanwhile, Kerry faces a challenge to her authority.
Read MoreOven Space
Kerry and Kurtan await the release of their uncle, Steve 'Nugget' Nuggins, who they believe was wrongfully imprisoned for 'having a laugh'.
Read MoreKing of the Nerds
Kerry and Kurtan attend a talk at the village hall with a business woman who runs what may or may not be a pyramid scheme. Kerry is inspired and starts a career as a door-to-door saleswoman. However, her focus on the business leads to disharmony with Kurtan, and this is only compounded when he makes some new friends in the village.
Read MorePeeping Tom
Kerry's father, Martin, is accused of being a peeping Tom. Meanwhile, Kurtan romantically pursues a girl who has just moved into the village, but he finds he has a rival for her affections in his friend Slugs.
Read MoreRandom Acts of Kindness
Kerry has turned over a new leaf and is trying to give back to her community. Meanwhile, Kerry's cousin, Kurtan, is coming to terms with his decision not to go to Swindon College and is struggling to get back into the swing of village life.
Read MoreThreatening Letters
Kerry starts to receive some threatening letters that cause her to feel unsettled. Thankfully, Kerry's neighbour, Mandy, is on hand to help. Kurtan takes a labouring job with Kerry's father, Martin, and learns some invaluable life lessons.
Read MoreMinor Injuries
Kurtan wants to make a pilgrimage to Swindon to buy new clothes. However, engineering works on the bus route and a lack of alternative transport disrupts his plans. Meanwhile, Kerry is helping the vicar run the local football practice.
Read MoreThe Vicar's Son
When the vicar's son Jacob returns from living in Bristol, can Kurtan help him re-adjust to village life? Meanwhile, Kerry continues to try and give back to the local community by visiting an elderly neighbour.
Read MoreSteam Fair
It's the most important day of the year for Kerry: the annual steam fair. As a bonus, this year it falls on her birthday and Kurtan has organised her a surprise present. However, the present involves a cross-country trek.
Read MoreFamily Loyalties
Kerry is thrilled when her dad asks her to help him store some wares in a lock-up garage. Meanwhile, a job at the local bowls club gives Kurtan a new sense of purpose, but when Kerry entangles him in her new job, things start to unravel.
Read MoreThe Aftermath
After Kerry became embroiled in a criminal enterprise with her father, this one-off special investigates the fallout and the impact on the village.
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