jean paget and joe harman and and noel strachan all be unlikely hero and survivor . petite but strong jean whose strength and resolve help save life and march hundred of mile and with calm self discipline and persuasive power and joe harman ( oh my word ) who take risk for jean and the other prisoner and only to suffer the bad pain imaginable and and noel strahan and who trust jean regardless of the odds . her good humor and hardiness inspire everyone around her and and those with the courage to go in with her be reward . the beautiful scenery and musical score add to the adventure . despite the length it be never bore to me . these ordinary people do extraordinary thing and it be base on a true story . someone borrow my vhs a few year ago and i never saw it or them again . learn my lesson and mate and and will buy another copy when it can be find . it a shame the miniseries be not on dvd .