Episode 1

Summary
New Beginnings introduces us to the series, from the lonely hillfarmer Morgan and his cold, empty house in Wales, to young Lee Turner and his city life. Lee can't settle in Manchester and Morgan is lonely, so Morgan's sister (Lee's mother) Val finds a solution to both problems and Lee moves to Wales.

Plot
The first episode begins with an overview of Morgan's life on the farm, including him feeding the sheep and sitting alone in his living room in Blainau.

Lee is working in a grocery store in Manchester, and we meet him just as he is sacked by his boss Mr. Ellis for repeatedly being late to work.

Val receives a phone call from Morgan that same evening - he is lonely on the farm without The Old Lady and asks Val to come visit him. When Lee comes home, he tells Val he lost his job, and later when Alan returns, he and Lee fight over the job and Val. Later that evening, Val suggests that Lee go to Wales to stay with his uncle. He is not keen, but the plan is made.

A week later, after goodbye drinks with his friend Colin and current girlfriend Carol, Lee and Val take the National Coach to Pengenffordd, arriving on Sunday afternoon the 8th of January 1984.

After visiting their parents' grave at St. Ellwy's Church in Llanelieu, Morgan, Lee and Val go back to Blainau. Val sets Lee up in her old room (at the top of the stairs, on the right - her room overlooks Blainau's yard). Lee is very reluctant to stay with his uncle and pass an awkward dinner where Lee leaves early to wait outside for Alan.

Alan comes to collect Val after his work, bringing Lee a new radio/cassette player and tapes as a reconciliation present. Once Val and Lee leaves, Morgan and Lee talk, and Lee goes to bed.

Timeline
Sunday 8th Jan - Sunday 15th Jan 1984