The Complete Series (1978)
This is the magnificent saga, adapted from the book by R F Delderfield, of rural Edwardian England from 1900 to the end of the Great War. Nigel Havers stars as Paul Craddock, invalided out of the army during the Boer War to become Squire of the long neglected Devonshire Estate of Shallowford. A difficult task, he must use all his charm and guile to convince the local inhabitants he is the man for the job. The series charts Craddock's new life in the Valley which is challenging because of the Valley's inhabitants and the harsh consequences of war.
Starring Nigel Havers , David Delve , Fiona Gaunt , Glyn Houston , Joby Blanshard , Pam St. Clement , Sarah Porter , Prunella Ransome , Madge Ryan , Jack May , Gillian McCutcheon
Episodes
1902: Valley for Sale
1902: The Party
1902: An Outbreak of Romance
1905: A Birth and a Death
1905: The Storm
1905: A Hollow Victory
1914: The Last Hot Summer
1914: Call to Arms
1915: Death of a Hero
1916: The Profiteers
1917: The Bad Season
1918: The Service
1919: The Old and the New
SPECIAL FEATURES
Production notes
R F Delderfield biography
R F Delderfield bibliography
cast filmographies
Technical Information
Format: DVD
Classification: 12
Number of Discs: 6
Picture: 4:3 / Colour
Sound: Dolby Digital / English
Subtitles: None
Region: 0 / PAL (ALL REGIONS)
Running Time: 650 mins
Catalogue Number: AV9023 |