Flambards

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.

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  E1Christina

  Feb 2, 1979· 60m

  Orphaned Christina Parsons is sent to live at male-dominated Flambards, where she finds herself thrust into maturity and womanhood.

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  E2The Blooding

  Feb 9, 1979· 60m

  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.

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  E3Entry to a New World

  Feb 16, 1979· 60m

  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.

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  E4Lady Bountiful

  Feb 23, 1979· 60m

  The nation is apparently united, celebrating the Jubilee, but Christina discovers there is more than one nation, and that justice is often rough.

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  E5Point to Point

  Mar 2, 1979· 60m

  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.

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  E6The Cold Light of Day

  Mar 9, 1979· 60m

  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?

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  E7Edge of the Cloud

  Mar 16, 1979· 60m

  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.

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  E8Flying High

  Mar 23, 1979· 60m

  Sandy loops the loop and becomes a hero of the flying circuses. William is skeptical and Christina fears the worst.

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  E9Sing No Sad Songs

  Mar 30, 1979· 60m

  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.

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  E10New Blood

  Apr 6, 1979· 60m

  Restoring Flambards to its former glory is easier said than done, especially when the main opposition comes from within.

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  E11Prisoners of War

  Apr 13, 1979· 60m

  Christina discovers that in wartime, everybody is a prisoner. But she proves, at last, that Germans do not eat babies.

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  E12What Are Servants For?

  Apr 20, 1979· 60m

  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.

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  E13InheritanceFinale

  Apr 27, 1979· 60m

  The survivors gather at Flambards to taste the wine and make the decision: who shall inherit the earth.