Flambards

Feb 2, 1979

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

Feb 9, 1979

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 16, 1979

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 23, 1979

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

Mar 2, 1979

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.

Mar 9, 1979

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?

Mar 16, 1979

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.

Mar 23, 1979

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

Mar 30, 1979

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.

Apr 6, 1979

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

Apr 13, 1979

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

Apr 20, 1979

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.

Apr 27, 1979

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