Hetty Feather
Hetty Feather

Hetty Feather (2015)

8.46 seasonsDrama, Family

In Victorian London, feisty heroine Hetty Feather is trapped in the Foundling Hospital, the strict institution ruled over by the formidable Matron Bottomley. Aided by friends and thwarted by enemies, Hetty battles to win her freedom and finally find her real mother. Based on the book by Jacqueline Wilson.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

Series 110 episodes
The Escape - Part 1

1. The Escape - Part 1

25 min

Hetty Feather and her little brother Gideon are forced to leave their 'borrowed' family and return to the Foundling Hospital, which fearsome Matron rules with an iron fist.

The Escape - Part 2

2. The Escape - Part 2

25 min

With Hetty framed by Sheila and locked up by Matron it looks like she won't get the escape letter to Matthias in time for their midnight breakout.

The Tower

3. The Tower

28 min

It's Hetty and Gideon's borrowed birthday but how can Hetty celebrate with her brother when girls are not even allowed to mix with the boys?

Jack in the Box

4. Jack in the Box

28 min

Mathias is back and a shadow of his former fearless self. With the hospital on lockdown in order to mass-produce toys that are supposedly earmarked for charity, the children start falling ill.

Sisters

5. Sisters

29 min

Matron's sister arrives to deliver bad news about her mother. Hetty's feisty little borrowed sister Eliza arrives at the hospital and, like Hetty, clashes with Matron.

Strike

6. Strike

28 min

Kindly nurse Winterson is sacked by Matron so Hetty convinces the children to go on strike. Will Matron capitulate before the choir debut their new anthem in order to win a £100 donation for the school's organ?

Raising the Flag

7. Raising the Flag

28 min

Hetty and Sheila are forced to work together in the infirmary. The boys compete in a series of gruelling army tests in order to win a place as a drummer boy in the army.

Foundling Reclaimed

8. Foundling Reclaimed

29 min

A distraught couple come to the hospital to reclaim their child. Gideon plans on escaping in search of his parents, but Vince and Judd have other plans.

Open Day - Part 1

9. Open Day - Part 1

28 min

It is open day at the hospital, and Matron tasks Hetty with looking after Lord Upton's snooty daughter Charlotte. Matron has plans to send Hetty to India as Charlotte's maid.

Open Day - Part 2

10. Open Day - Part 2

28 min

When Hetty finally escapes from the hospital, Matron goes on the warpath and thinks she knows where to find her. The gang try to expose Matron's true intentions behind Hetty's planned trip to India.

Series 210 episodes
Series 310 episodes
News From Nowhere

1. News From Nowhere

29 min

Hetty makes a daring escape. She soon learns the streets of London are a dangerous place - how will she survive?

The Unexpected Friend

2. The Unexpected Friend

28 min

Hetty searches the streets of London for Ida, not realising Matron has her own plans to find her. Will the police reach Hetty first, before Matron's friend gets rid of her forever?

The Break-In

3. The Break-In

28 min

Hetty helps a street girl who breaks into the hospital looking for safety. However, they are unaware that Matron has her own reasons to find the young girl first.

Land of Opportunity

4. Land of Opportunity

28 min

Will Hetty find the secret book that could bring Matron's downfall? And why are so many of the foundlings falling ill?

Dangerous Game

5. Dangerous Game

29 min

Hetty discovers that others are planning a daring visit. Meanwhile, Vince blackmails Nurse Winterson to get special treatment.

Cannon Fodder

6. Cannon Fodder

28 min

Hetty's plan to help Nurse Winterson backfires when an innocent man is accused of theft.

The Last Sunday

7. The Last Sunday

28 min

Special visitors to the hospital are caught up in a fight among the boys, while Hetty tries to discover what Matron has planned for her.

Farewell Service

8. Farewell Service

29 min

Hetty is shocked when she discovers that Matron has sinister plans for her future. But how can Hetty stop Matron when she's locked in a cellar?

New Beginnings

9. New Beginnings

29 min

Hetty starts her new life in a grand country house but is immediately drawn into a world of mystery. And a London gang are searching for her, too.

The Past Returns

10. The Past Returns

29 min

Hetty plans to rescue a kidnapped girl, leading to a final confrontation with her old enemy.

Series 410 episodes
The New Arrival

1. The New Arrival

28 min

Hetty discovers an explosive secret, while Gideon fears he caused Edwin's life-threatening accident. Fierce Lady Grenford arrives to help Rosamund with the birth of her new baby.

Trouble

2. Trouble

29 min

Hetty is forced to cover when Rosamund goes missing on the day of the christening, while Gideon and Jack find themselves in muddy trouble. Mrs Brody takes control of the house.

Family

3. Family

28 min

A new arrival at the Hall threatens Agnes and Sheila's jobs while Gideon falls out with Emily. Sheila struggles looking after Constance and Jack helps Edwin overcome his fears.

Prisons

4. Prisons

29 min

Hetty steels herself to face her old enemy, while Lady Grenford introduces the family to her handsome young grandson, Robert. Emily is excited when a suffragist visits the house.

For Shame

5. For Shame

29 min

Agnes's job is put at risk when her family secret is revealed, while Emily argues with her father about her future. Jack thinks Gideon has betrayed him.

Wolves

6. Wolves

29 min

Hetty and Gideon are shocked when a figure from their past turns up unexpectedly, while Lizzie is terrified by the story of a savage wolf boy on the grounds. A mysterious new tutor arrives for the children.

Pride

7. Pride

28 min

An accident in the kitchen forces Sheila to choose between loyalty to the cook or her own ambition, while Jack is stunned to discover the identity of a thief. Hetty reveals she doesn't trust Mrs Brody - but is this a mistake?

Fate

8. Fate

29 min

It's the day of the fair and Gideon makes a surprising discovery about Jack, while Hetty realises Mrs Brody is out to get her. Sheila and Constance battle to become the Festival Queen.

Truth

9. Truth

29 min

Hetty and Gideon search for proof of Jack’s innocence, while Emily discovers Mr Buscombe has a secret – but is he telling the whole truth? Lady Grenford has a startling plan for Emily and Robert.

The Birthday Party

10. The Birthday Party

29 min

There’s an explosive finale at Emily’s 16th birthday party when Hetty fights to reunite Rosamund with her long-lost son, while Lady Grenford will stop at nothing to force Emily and Robert’s engagement.

Series 512 episodes
The Return

1. The Return

29 min

Hetty and the gang play a prank on Sheila, but it has disastrous consequences when a young visitor with a secret arrives to stay at Calendar Hall.

The Proposal

2. The Proposal

28 min

Jack has a romantic proposal in mind, but a new butler spells trouble for the gang, while Ashok reveals his secret – a priceless diamond hidden in Calendar Hall.

The Hidden Compartment

3. The Hidden Compartment

29 min

The gang follow clues as they search for the Dawn Star, not realising that Ambrose is looking for it, too. Rosamund surprises everyone when she brings an old enemy back to the house.

The Folly

4. The Folly

28 min

Hetty and the gang find crucial clues to the Dawn Star, although Flo and Ambrose are now watching them closely and Lady Grenford appears to know more about the diamond than she is letting on.

The Tunnel

5. The Tunnel

29 min

Lizzie discovers a secret tunnel with a clue, while the gang races Ambrose to find the jewel, and Hetty fears that Ashok is growing too friendly with Lady Grenford.

The Parchment

6. The Parchment

29 min

The gang realise they need to break through a wall to get to the jewel – but can they do it without being discovered? And what will Agnes do when she finds out Gideon’s been lying to her?

The Secret Door

7. The Secret Door

29 min

The gang are in danger when Rosamund leaves Lady Grenford and Ambrose in charge. Hetty finally cracks the code - but can the gang get to the Dawn Star in time?

The Accused

8. The Accused

28 min

The gang are stunned when Hetty is accused of stealing the Dawn Star, and a fire in the barn leads to a dramatic escape.

The Search

9. The Search

29 min

Hetty, on the run in London, is shocked to discover an old friend in the workhouse. Back at Calendar Hall, the gang have a plan to prove Hetty is innocent and that Ambrose is the real thief.

The Homecoming

10. The Homecoming

28 min

Hetty and the gang race back to Calendar Hall to stop Ambrose before anyone gets hurt, and to discover the truth about what really happened at the house.

A Christmas Adventure - Part 1

11. A Christmas Adventure - Part 1

28 min

Part one of a musical special. It's Christmas Eve and Hetty and Gideon are on a charity mission to London when they are caught up in a street gang that is run by Hetty's oldest, most frightening enemy.

A Christmas Adventure - Part 2

12. A Christmas Adventure - Part 2

28 min

Part two of a musical special. It's Christmas Eve and Hetty and Gideon are on a charity mission to London when they are caught up in a street gang that is run by Hetty's oldest, most frightening enemy.

Series 65 episodes

Cast

Isabel Clifton

Isabel Clifton

Hetty Feather

Polly Allen

Polly Allen

Sheila

Eva Pope

Eva Pope

Matron

Susan McCardle

Susan McCardle

Nurse Macclesfield

Gemma Whelan

Gemma Whelan

Ida Battersea

Christopher Villiers

Christopher Villiers

Col. Brigwell

Dasharn Anderson

Dasharn Anderson

Gideon

Gus Barry

Gus Barry

Mathias

Matthew Ashforde

Matthew Ashforde

Cranbourne

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