Dulcima, treated as a drudge by her family, becomes a housekeeper to Parker, a curmudgeonly widower living in drunken disarray on a neighbouring farm. When she sees the amount of money he has stashed around the place, Dulcima is happy enough to indulge his growing desire for her, and a strange, yet mutually beneficial, relationship develops. But a handsome young gamekeeper, newly arrived on a nearby estate, also catches Dulcima's eye...
| Directing | Frank Nesbitt | Director |
| Writing | H. E. Bates | Story |
| Writing | Frank Nesbitt | Screenplay |
| Production | John L. Hargreaves | Executive Producer |
| Production | Basil Rayburn | Producer |
| Sound | Johnny Douglas | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tony Imi | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bill Lewthwaite | Editor |
| Production | Judith Jourd | Casting |
| Art | Ray Simm | Art Direction |
| Art | Peter James | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colin Arthur | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Rabiger | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Sturgess | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Dickie Bamber | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Ken Bridgeman | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Leon Davis | Construction Manager |
| Art | Michael Finlay | Painter |
| Art | Peter James | Set Dresser |
| Camera | George Watts | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Tony White | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dulcie Midwinter | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Editing | Roy Piper | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Colin Lord | Location Manager |
| Directing | Penny Daniels | Continuity |
| Art | Robert Ellis | Title Designer |
