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Premiered

Friday, February 2, 1979

Ended: Friday, April 27, 1979

When does Flambards Season 1 come out?

Flambards Season 1 premiered Friday, February 2, 1979 on BBC One and ended Friday, April 27, 1979. The season has 13 episodes.

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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1. Christina

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

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2. The Blooding

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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3. Entry to a New World

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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4. Lady Bountiful

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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5. Point to Point

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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6. The Cold Light of Day

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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7. Edge of the Cloud

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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8. Flying High

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

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9. Sing No Sad Songs

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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10. New Blood

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

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11. Prisoners of War

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

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12. What Are Servants For?

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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13. Inheritance Finale

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

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Flambards Season 1 guest stars

  • Rosalie Williams

    Rosalie Williams

    Mary

  • Steven Grives

    Mark Russell

  • Frank Mills

    Frank Mills

    Fowler

  • Alan Parnaby

    Alan Parnaby

    William Russell

  • David Huscroft

    Joe

  • Sebastian Abineri

    Sebastian Abineri

    Dick Wright

  • Edward Judd

    Edward Judd

    Uncle Russell

  • Carol Leader

    Dorothy

  • Olive Pendleton

    Aunt Grace Marchant

  • Michael Macowan

    Dr Porter

  • Gillian Davey

    Violet Wright

  • Anton Diffring

    Anton Diffring

    Mr Dermot

  • Paul Ahmet

    Tizzy

  • Jonathan Darvill

    Harry

  • Jim Hooper

    Jim Hooper

    Stanley

  • Peter Settelen

    Peter Settelen

    Sandy

Flambards Season 1 FAQ

When does Flambards Season 1 come out?

Flambards Season 1 premiered Friday, February 2, 1979 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in Flambards Season 1?

Flambards Season 1 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of Flambards Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Flambards Season 1 finale?

The Flambards Season 1 finale (Episode 13) aired Friday, April 27, 1979.

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