Spring has arrived in the beautiful village of Thrush Green - but problems are never far away.

It's spring again in the village of Thrush Green, and with the changing season comes change for many of the villagers.

An unexpected arrival at the local railway station is sure to disrupt more than one life; Joan Young's father has come to Thrush Green in the hope that the country air will restore him to health; Miss Fogerty welcomes an old friend and Harold Shoosmith is hoping that, at last, his bachelor days are over.

Meanwhile, Molly and Ben Curdle have a very difficult decision to make...