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Harry Potter actress Emma Watson makes her TV debut in this feature-length adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's classic novel. Set in London during the 1930s, it tells the story of orphans Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil, who are adopted by eccentric explorer Gum - although it is his selfless niece Sylvia who does most of the hard work involved in raising them. The girls face further upheaval when their guardian disappears, and the cash-strapped Sylvia is forced to take in lodgers, but despite their impoverished circumstances, the sisters still have grand plans. Pauline yearns to be an actress, Petrova dreams of becoming a pilot and Posy is a born ballerina - but with no money, it looks like some of their ambitions will have to be sacrificed if they want to stay together. Victoria Wood, Richard Griffiths and Marc Warren also star