Steve Barron

An irresistible reunion, deadly dockside danger and regrettable red tape mean Phileas Fogg faces failure while his companions ponder parting from each other.

In remote India, Fogg grumpily waits for a wedding to be over, but the groom is grabbed by the army. Passepartout is torn about potentially sabotaging the trip, while Miss…

Stuck on Yemen’s west coast, foolhardy Fogg decides on a dangerous desert crossing, leaving Abigail Fix in a place where even a fellow Englishwoman proves hostile.

Fogg’s self-respect is shattered by an arrogant widower’s ridicule, worrying Abigail and Passepartout even before a disaster strikes.

Inspired by a news story, Phileas Fogg is goaded into betting that he can circle the globe in just 80 days, despite never having been abroad before.

With storm clouds gathering, the islanders realise they can no longer ignore the rumblings of war, just as it looks as though the Durrells – particularly Louisa and Spiros –…

The residents of Corfu are excited at the prospect of an imminent official visit from the King of Greece, and the Durrells are keen to get themselves involved with the…

With the house guests getting ever more rowdy, Louisa worries about the villa’s reputation. Margo finds a surprising way to bond with Maud, while Gerry realises he has feelings for…

Celebrating her birthday motivates Louisa to adopt a more youthful look. Gerry has a bewildering time with Kralefsky.

Larry’s latest novel is being published in England – but his siblings do not seem to be very impressed, his mother is more concerned with baking food to sell at…

Louisa tries to raise some money by selling homemade food, which attracts the attention of another Englishman. However, a former lover threatens the family’s idyllic existence. Gerry comes up with…

Margo takes great pride in her new job at the surgery, but after a chance encounter with a recluse, she begins to realise where her greatest talent lies. Louisa grows…

Larry falls dangerously ill, and it falls to Theo and his neighbour Sven to put their rudimentary medical skills to the task of saving his life. The family’s money worries…

In 1935, beleaguered Bournemouth mother Louisa Durrell decides to uproot her family and build a new life on the sun-drenched island of Corfu. However, with money problems and four unruly…