1x1 - Part 1

October 4, 1983

In a storm off the Victorian coast in 1892, a young English girl is shipwrecked and orphaned. She is rescued heroically by the only other survivor of the wreck.

1x2 - Part 2

October 11, 1983

Tom Critchley, the seaman who rescued Delie, arrives in Echuca on a paddle steamer he bought with his reward. It is the beginning for Delie of a remarkable ten years in her life.

1x3 - Part 3

October 18, 1983

Delie quickly attracts the attention of the town gossips, living alone in a ladies boarding house. She is trying hard to ignore riverboat labourer Brenton Edwards who is working even harder to draw her attention.

1x4 - Part 4

October 25, 1983

Tom finalises the deal which puts Delie and Teddy into partnership as the new owners of the Philadelphia before departing for a new ship sailing the high seas.

Sigrid Thornton

Philadelphia 'Delie' Gordon

John Waters

Brenton Edwards

Charles Tingwell

Uncle Charles

Michael Carman

Abby

Roy Baldwin

Mr Hamilton