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13 episodes

Flambards - Miniseries

First aired Feb 2, 1979Season 1

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.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Christina

NR
Feb 2, 197960 min

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

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Episode 2

The Blooding

NR
Feb 9, 197960 min

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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Episode 3

Entry to a New World

NR
Feb 16, 197960 min

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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Episode 4

Lady Bountiful

NR
Feb 23, 197960 min

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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Episode 5

Point to Point

NR
Mar 2, 197960 min

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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Episode 6

The Cold Light of Day

NR
Mar 9, 197960 min

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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Episode 7

Edge of the Cloud

NR
Mar 16, 197960 min

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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Episode 8

Flying High

NR
Mar 23, 197960 min

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

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Episode 9

Sing No Sad Songs

NR
Mar 30, 197960 min

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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Episode 10

New Blood

NR
Apr 6, 197960 min

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

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Episode 11

Prisoners of War

NR
Apr 13, 197960 min

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

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Episode 12

What Are Servants For?

NR
Apr 20, 197960 min

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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Episode 13

Inheritance

NR
Apr 27, 197960 min

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