The series
An anthology of 1920s set plays and musicals, transmissioned from 10 September to 10 December 1968 on BBC One.
Episodes
Season 1 · 14 episodes · 1968
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Episode 110 Sep 196850m
Broadway
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Episode 217 Sep 196850m
Post Mortem
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Episode 324 Sep 196850m
Majesty
"Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me..." Fitzgerald could have been describing Emily Castleton, one of his most famous flappers. This archtype of the poor little rich girl was different from everyone. At…
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Episode 41 Oct 196850m
The Assassin
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Episode 58 Oct 196850m
Lily Christine
Lily is threatened with divorce by her husband after spending an innocent night with friend Rupert Harvey.
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Episode 615 Oct 196850m
The Youngest Comrade
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Episode 722 Oct 196850m
Mister Jack Hollins Against Fate
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Episode 829 Oct 196850m
Black Exchange
In the early 1920s, Germany was in a state of economic chaos, crippled by reparations; the value of the Mark fell until it impoverished the middle-class. One victim was Herr Tonn, whose avarice led him to 'sell' his own daughter and steal …
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Episode 95 Nov 196850m
Thark
Nouveau riche Mrs Frush buys a large country house from Sir Hector Benbow but complains that the house is haunted. A variety of characters go to the house to investigate.
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Episode 1012 Nov 196850m
The Outstation
Focuses on the relationship between Mr. Warburton, a refined and established British resident, and his new assistant, Alan Cooper, who is less formal and lacks decorum. Their contrasting backgrounds and attitudes lead to growing tension an…
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Episode 1119 Nov 196850m
The Princess
Chronicles the life of Mary Henrietta 'Princess' Uruqhart, whose life is dependent on the affections and sermons of her mad father.
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Episode 1226 Nov 196850m
Winner Takes All
Focuses on the Kent-Cumberland family, where the younger son, Thomas, is consistently disadvantaged in favor of his older brother, Gervase. Their mother actively manipulates situations to ensure Gervase inherits everything, even interferin…
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Episode 133 Dec 196850m
Lonely Road
Commander Malcolm Stevenson, suffering from unrequited love, drives to the coast while drunk and interrupts some smugglers.
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Episode 1410 Dec 196850m
Tip-Toes
Centers on a vaudeville act composed of Tip-Toes, her brother and her uncle, who try to pass her off as an aristocrat to snare a millionaire husband. Farcical complications ensue involving Tip-Toes' temporary amnesia and a marital infideli…