Often remakes are a poor imitation of original series, but I think this is actually better. Loved it.
Agreed
The expanded characters
Siegfried;
widower, still mourning, but wanting/yearning to meet someone (was he told by dying wife, not to be lonely?)
Varies between 'stick & carrot' towards his brother
Tristan;
mischievious, still chasing the girls
James;
we get to see Glasgow ('Little Germany', in Bradford, was used)
Mrs Hall;
widower/divorced(?), wayward son (who makes no contact),ex-Sergeant (in whatever armed service was available for women, between the wars?)
Helen;
feisty, strong-willed (as we see in the wedding episode), fiercely loyal to family & farm
Etc.....