An Island Parish

The first of a new series following a year in the life of England's remotest parish, the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall.

Toby faces a crisis over his plans to buy one of the remotest pubs in England. Sam and Laura begin a new life on St Agnes.

It's Easter, and the tourist season is getting started. Martin has a bold idea to increase sales of his fish. Toby's ex-wife Liz joins him on the island to help him set up his pub. Heike the vet faces a financial crisis.

Father Guy has upset many of the islanders with his traditional church values, and is beginning to feel lonely and despondent. A familiar face returns to the islands. Toby the baker comes up with an idea to increase business at the pub.

Father Guy's difficulties increase when the tragic death of a young lifeboat man throws the Isles of Scilly into grief. Prolonged bad weather threatens the summer season. WPC Nikki Green plans a future with her new boyfriend on the mainland.

Following the biggest funeral in living memory, Bishop Bill arrives to help lift the the islanders' spirits. Preparations are under way for the tourist season and for the launch of Radio Scilly, the world's smallest radio station.

Following the advice of Bishop Bill, Father Guy throws himself into his new parish with renewed vigour. Keri finds himself in Milan on an unusual mission for Radio Scilly. Things look up for Heike the vet when she discovers a private zoo.

It's the dawn of a new era with the launch of the world's smallest radio station. Retired priests Donald and Margaret fly in to lend some much-needed assistance to Father Guy.

The holiday season ends, and the islanders need some money spinning ideas for winter. Toby and Pauli want to publish a book.

There's a commemoration of the worst peacetime disaster in the Royal Navy: when 1500 sailors drowned on the Western Rocks.

On the Isles, there are more single men to women than almost anywhere else in Britain. At the pub, Toby finds a girlfriend.

The Reverend David makes a spectacular debut in the Scilly pantomime, and there's some dramatic news about the school.