To his surprise, Jasper discovers that this rural backwater is very much alive with quirky personalities, eccentric behavior and delicious temptations, mostly in the form of three lovely (and neglected) young women.Įven as he struggles to fulfill his professional responsibilities, the colorful inhabitants of Arcady continually sidetrack Jasper. On the eve of attempting to resign from his dreary, dull job, Jasper is assigned to visit a remote corner of East Anglia to assess the usefulness of a long-forgotten government research unit. It seems that fate agrees with him as it sets in motion some fantastical plans guaranteed to turn his "responsible" life on its head! Set in the Fifties, this delicious, surreal comedy series is based on the acclaimed novel by John Hadfield. In 1957, quintessential civil servant Jasper Pye. Wodehouse to John Hadfields Love on a Branch Line). But he´s finally had it with being a prim and proper, boring civil servant and he´s itching for something new. Michael Maloney stars in this British television mini-series based on John Hadfields bestselling novel. Zolas bete humaine excepted, was there really a railway novel. When it comes to living an exciting life, sensible Jasper Pye is closed tighter than his omnipresent umbrella. Life - and love - where you least expect it!
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