Aired: 6/7/1981
In the country town of Turalla, Victoria in the early 1900s Alan Marshall had not long started school when he contracted the crippling disease poliomyelitis.
Aired: 6/14/1981
With the aid of crutches and a wheelchair, young Alan is able to attend school, where he makes new friends and confronts the class bully.
Aired: 6/21/1981
Young Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.
Aired: 6/28/1981
An interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.
Aired: 7/5/1981
Nineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.
Aired: 7/12/1981
Alan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.
Aired: 7/19/1981
Because of his handicap, Alan is forced to work for half pay. Meanwhile, he travels the streets of Melbourne in search of material for his stories.
Aired: 7/26/1981
The year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.
Aired: 8/2/1981
The Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.
