The Burning Shore(1991)

The Burning Shore is a historical drama set in 1915 France, following Centaine de Thiry, a young woman whose world collapses when her fiancé, pilot Michael Courteney, is shot down on the eve of their wedding. Grief-stricken and seemingly without purpose, Centaine discovers she is pregnant with Michael's child. Determined to honour his memory and give their baby a future, she travels to South Africa, Michael's homeland, to start anew. The series traces her journey of resilience and survival as she navigates motherhood, loss, and the complexities of building a life in a foreign land during wartime. Centaine's story becomes one of unexpected strength and transformation amid the hardships of the First World War era.