Part 1 of 3 of the 1990 TV adaptation of Jeanette Winterton's semi autobigraphical novel. Young Jess is raised in Accrington by a evengelical mother who is part of a Pentecostal sect in the area, led by the charismatic Pastor Finch. Early on she realizes that her upbringing is not like other children, which is made apparent when her domineering mother is eventually forced to send her to school and even the school teachers are a little wary of Jess' ways! But then again Jess is not like other girls. She discovers early on that she was adopted, but as she begins to grow into a teenager she begins to develope feelings that will unwittingly push her into conflict with the Pentecostal bretheren... Starring Geraldine McEwan, Emily Aston, Kenneth Cranham, Barbara Hicks, Elizabeth Spriggs, Freda Dowie, Margery Withers, Celia Imrie, Peter Gordon, Pam Ferris, Katy Murphy, David Thewlis and Charlotte Coleman, who plays the older Jess in the later episodes. This was originally broadcast on January 10th 1990 and was a critical if controversial hit at the time, due to it's subject of lesbianism. It also won BAFTAs for Best Drama Serial and Best Actress for Geraldine McEwan, with further nominations for Charlotte Coleman and Emily Aston, who is the youngest actress to be nominated at the age of 8. This is from an old recording of mine from when it was shown on BBC4 a few years ago, so apologies if there are any glitches.