Series

Our John Willie

Creator

Marilyn Fox

Year

1980

After their father is killed in a mining accident, Davy and his younger brother John Willie, who is deaf and dumb, try to eke out a living in their Nottingham village. Dodging the evil Mr Coxon, they run into the local recluse, Miss Peamarsh, who has a heart of gold despite her forbidding manner. She also has a dreadful secret.