Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

The Tide of Life

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1996–
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
464
YOUR RATING
The Tide of Life (1996)
DramaRomance

Young housekeeper Emily navigates relationships with three men: employer Sep McGilby's tragic marriage plan, farmer Larry Birch's household, and Nick Stuart inheriting Birch's wife's farm, o... Read allYoung housekeeper Emily navigates relationships with three men: employer Sep McGilby's tragic marriage plan, farmer Larry Birch's household, and Nick Stuart inheriting Birch's wife's farm, offering Emily a future.Young housekeeper Emily navigates relationships with three men: employer Sep McGilby's tragic marriage plan, farmer Larry Birch's household, and Nick Stuart inheriting Birch's wife's farm, offering Emily a future.

  • Stars
    • Gillian Kearney
    • Ray Stevenson
    • James Purefoy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    464
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Gillian Kearney
      • Ray Stevenson
      • James Purefoy
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Episodes3

    Browse episodes
    TopTop-rated1 Season1996

    Photos15

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 7
    View Poster

    Top cast33

    Edit
    Gillian Kearney
    Gillian Kearney
    • Emily Kennedy
    Ray Stevenson
    Ray Stevenson
    • Larry Birch
    James Purefoy
    James Purefoy
    • Nick Stuart
    Leslie Schofield
    Leslie Schofield
    • Joe Barker
    John Bowler
    John Bowler
    • Sep McGilby
    Justin Chadwick
    Justin Chadwick
    • Con Fullwell
    Anne Orwin
    Anne Orwin
    • Jessie Blackmore
    Willie Ross
    • Abbie
    Mary Woodvine
    • Lizzie Rowan
    Charlie Hardwick
    • Alice Broughton
    Berwick Kaler
    Berwick Kaler
    • John Kennedy
    Susie Burton
    • Lucy Kennedy
    Freddie Davies
    • Goldsmith
    Donald McBride
    • Mr. Tooton
    Alan Renwick
    • Working Man
    Chris Connaughton
    • Solicitor's Clerk
    Christopher Goulding
    Christopher Goulding
    • Cole, the Butcher
    Gordon Griffin
    • Waiter
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Dwelling Place
    7.0
    The Dwelling Place
    The Gambling Man
    7.1
    The Gambling Man
    The Wingless Bird
    7.5
    The Wingless Bird
    A Dinner of Herbs
    7.2
    A Dinner of Herbs
    Rag Nymph
    7.4
    Rag Nymph
    The Cinder Path
    6.6
    The Cinder Path
    The Glass Virgin
    7.0
    The Glass Virgin
    The Secret
    6.8
    The Secret
    Catherine Cookson's Tilly Trotter
    6.9
    Catherine Cookson's Tilly Trotter
    The Fifteen Streets
    6.9
    The Fifteen Streets
    The Round Tower
    7.2
    The Round Tower
    The Moth
    7.4
    The Moth

    Storyline

    Edit

    User reviews4

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10

    Tide of Life is lovely.

    I love all the Catherine Cookson novel miniseries films, but I do think this one is my favorite followed by The Wingless Bird. I thought Kearney, Stevenson, and Purefoy were all very credible in their parts. James Purefoy was as handsome as I've ever seen him look in this film, and the costumes suited his looks perfectly. I am dumbfounded why Mr. Purefoy has not been cast in some more well known projects.
    • Marybee223
    • Jun 6, 2001
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ14

    • How many seasons does The Tide of Life have?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • January 5, 1996 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Catherine Cookson's The Tide of Life
    • Filming locations
      • Beamish - The Living Museum of the North, Beamish, Stanley, County Durham, England, UK
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Tide of Life (1996)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Tide of Life (1996) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit pageAdd episode

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2024 by IMDb.com, Inc.