K.M. Peyton
Director
Flambards (1979)
Miniseries
In early 20th-century England, young orphan Christina Parsons is sent to live with her Uncle Russell, who owns the country estate of Flambards, and has two sons. Mark, the elder, is a wastrel, a roue and, like his father, loves to hunt. The younger, William, lives to fly aeroplanes. Christina finds herself struggling with the ideas of classism as she falls in love with country life, the hunt, and one of her cousins. But after an impulsive marriage, when her husband is called away by the First World War, Christina must keep Flambards afloat by herself.
Released Feb. 2, 1979
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Drama
Keywords: tmdb.miniseries, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.fox-hunt, imdb.riding-sidesaddle, imdb.country-estate, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.world-war-one + 5 more, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.england, imdb.orphan, imdb.brother-brother-relationship, imdb.riding-a-horse-side-saddle
Production Companies: Yorkshire Television
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Christina
Orphaned Christina Parsons is sent to live at male-dominated Flambards, where she finds herself thrust into maturity and womanhood.
Feb. 2, 1979, midnight
S1E2 - The Blooding
Christina arrives at Flambards and learns the art of living in an all-male household. She's plunged into a new life but finds that even horses can break hearts. William's views on social reform begin to spoil her newfound happiness.
Feb. 9, 1979, midnight
S1E3 - Entry to a New World
Seeking escape from the Old World, Christina finds a welcome in a New World of oil, aeroplanes and engineers. But the Old World retains its power of revenge.
Feb. 16, 1979, midnight
S1E4 - Lady Bountiful
The nation is apparently united, celebrating the Jubilee, but Christina discovers there is more than one nation, and that justice is often rough.
Feb. 23, 1979, midnight
S1E5 - Point to Point
The Point-to-Point and the Hunt Ball are key events in the country calendar. William ensures that this year they will be remembered when all others are forgotten.
March 2, 1979, midnight
S1E6 - The Cold Light of Day
Christina and William find themselves in Battersea on the edge of a new and exciting world. But how do they explain to the world that they have arrived?
March 9, 1979, midnight
S1E7 - Edge of the Cloud
William learns how to walk and to run again. Mark learns about responsibility and Christina learns to fly the English Channel. She even receives an unexpected love letter.
March 16, 1979, midnight
S1E8 - Flying High
Sandy loops the loop and becomes a hero of the flying circuses. William is skeptical and Christina fears the worst.
March 23, 1979, midnight
S1E9 - Sing No Sad Songs
Christina and William marry, in the shadow of the First World War. William fights for his country in France and Christina for her survival at Flambards.
March 30, 1979, midnight
S1E10 - New Blood
Restoring Flambards to its former glory is easier said than done, especially when the main opposition comes from within.
April 6, 1979, midnight
S1E11 - Prisoners of War
Christina discovers that in wartime, everybody is a prisoner. But she proves, at last, that Germans do not eat babies.
April 13, 1979, midnight
S1E12 - What Are Servants For?
Dick returns to Flambards and proves that servants make good masters. The harvest is a triumph, but there's an unexpected guest at the celebration.
April 20, 1979, midnight
S1E13 - Inheritance
The survivors gather at Flambards to taste the wine and make the decision: who shall inherit the earth.
April 27, 1979, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 780 min.
Released: Feb. 2, 1979
Last Air Date: April 27, 1979, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: PG
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