The first fascinating part of Joanna Toye''s delightful trilogy about life in Ambridge. Covering the years 1951-1967, Family Ties introduces the main characters: Dan, Doris, Phil, Christine, Jack and Peggy and their children, Walter Gabriel, the Fairbrothers and Tom Forrest. The early years are action-packed: Phil''s courtship and marriage to Grace and her tragic death; his subsequent marriage to Jill and the birth of their children; Jack''s drinking problem and later, the birth of Jennifer''s illegitimate baby. Miriam Margolyes, a life-long Archers fan, brings the characters and the village of Ambridge vividly to life in this abridged reading.
