James Manning (Wilkinson) and his wife Anne (Watson) lead a seemingly idyllic happy life together until a deadly accident sets off a cascade of increasingly dangerous lies which, in turn, reveal a devastating truth about who they are and what each really wants from the other. A powerful drama based on the novel by Nigel Balchin, adapted and directed by the Oscar-winning writer of Gosford Park, Julian Fellowes. Adapted from the novel 'A Way Through the Wood' by Nigel Balchin.