Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns.Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family.Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community.In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August?Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John.The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House.Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence.Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?田遥，亏你还是读书人，有什么话不能当着人说的？枫叶别听他的，就待在这。这是一个考试至上的世界，终极一考“选召考试”将决定你的社会地位、生活水平与人生命运，传说只要有人能满分完成这张试卷，他就能成为“试神”，一辈子衣食无忧，甚至进入传说中的选召院出题组。而几十年来，虽然不断有高中生刷新着这个试卷的成绩，可是从未有人拿到满分。在全国最顶尖的高校“神级学院”里，我们的五位主人公相遇了，他们在努力成为“试神”的道路上碰撞、磨合，发生了无数令人啼笑皆非的故事。渐渐的，决胜之日来临，在全世界的注视中，我们的主人公们均拿到了满分，成为“试神”，但就在登基试神之日，他们却发现了一个惊天的秘密……这不是欺负人是什么？黄豆笑眯眯地听着，他就知道这小子不会吃亏，所以一句话也没说。本剧中的每个角色都有其独特的个性，同时也体现出3到6岁低幼年龄段孩子们的共性特征：“创造”、“快乐”、“分享”。主人公“杏仁儿”是一只快乐的小鹿，她喜欢交朋友，也乐于帮助朋友解决困难， “小小杏仁儿，动动脑筋”是她常挂在嘴边的话。她还有一群个性鲜明的小伙伴，爱说“扣叽扣叽”的小松鼠果果、活力十足调皮好动的小狗闪电、喜欢漂亮蝴蝶结的长耳兔桃桃、乐天派青蛙呱豆以及慢吞吞又害羞的小狮子毛毛。她们一起玩耍，共同攻克日常生活中的小烦恼，简直就是幼儿园生活的一个缩影。很多小朋友都能在这些角色身上找到自己的影子，获得一种强烈的身份认同。乡村的小路上，因为工作狂和严要求而被同事“推举”出报社成为后石沟村第一书记的孙光明（靳东 饰）正在赴任的路上，进村的第一件事就是与另一辆车相撞。而肇事者正是同样刚刚来到后石沟村准备担任的后石沟村代言人徐唯一（毛晓慧 饰）。Telecommunications
