Highlights
My Brother Jonathan

My Brother Jonathan - Miniseries (1985)

Audience Score
50

Miniseries Plot

Chronicles the lives of brothers Jonathan and Harold Dakers, in the Black Country, focusing on their close bond and the challenges they face, particularly during World War I.

My Brother Jonathan Miniseries aired on August 12th, 1985.

Miniseries Episodes

1. Part 1

August 12th, 198550 min

After Jonathan Dakers learns of the death of his father, he reminisces about his childhood.

2. Part 2

August 19th, 198550 min

Due to financial constraints resulting from his father's death, Jonathan is unable to continue his training to be a surgeon, and Harold quits Cambridge for medical school.

3. Part 3

August 26th, 198550 min

Jonathan performs a life-saving tracheotomy on a young girl with Diphtheria.

4. Part 4

September 2nd, 198550 min

Summer 1914: With World War I on the horizon, Harold enlists as a Captain and is posted to the Dardanelles. Though eager to serve, Jonathan is exempt. Morse confides that he has repeatedly proposed to Rachel but been turned down; he claims she is in love with Jonathan.

5. Part 5

September 9th, 198550 min

Jonathan and Edie wed after World War II breaks out. Mrs Dakers refuses to believe that Harold has been killed in action.