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January, 1917: Returning from the trenches, the Bellamys' footman Edward (Christopher Beeney) is suffering from a severe case of shell shock. Upon learning of Edward's fragile mental condition, Richard Bellamy (David Langton) does everything he can to secure an honorable discharge for the boy, something he steadfastly refused to do for his own son James (Simon Williams). These and other events have a profound effect on two members of the Bellamy household -- James' wife Hazel (Meg Wynn Owen) and scullery maid-turned-munitions worker Ruby (Jenny Tomasin. Written by Alfred Shaughnessy, "Another Year" was seen in England on November 9, 1974, before its American TV debut on February 29, 1976.