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Premiered

Saturday, August 31, 1991

Ended: Saturday, November 16, 1991

When does The House of Eliott Season 1 come out?

The House of Eliott Season 1 premiered Saturday, August 31, 1991 on BBC One and ended Saturday, November 16, 1991. The season has 12 episodes.

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The House of Eliott Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Part One

In the spring of 1920, Beatrice and Evangeline Elliott are aghast to find that their late father has left them nearly penniless. They had always assumed that their father, a successful physician, was well-off but they learn that he also had a secret life and spent most of his fortune. The immediate problem is financial as they search for work but their father had forced them to live a very sheltered life and they're really not qualified to do much of anything. Through good luck, a new friend introduces them to her brother, Jack Maddox, a well-known society photographer who is in need of a receptionist

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2. Part Two

The Eliott sisters are coming to terms with the loss of their father but the are still struggling for money.

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3. Part Three

Evie takes a job at Partini's dressmakers. Bea meets Mrs Pearce when she comes to the house looking for Evie. When Mrs Pearce finds out she was left out the will she demands money for Henry's son, Sebastian. In order to pay of the last of the debts Evie and Bea decide to sell the house and move in to a flat above Jack's studio. Bea also takes a job at Mrs Partini's.

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4. Part Four

Evie is shocked to discover that she has a 24-year old half-brother Sebastian, whose mother, Mrs Pearce, Mr Eliott's former mistress, turns up on the sisters' doorstep demanding a share of the will for her son. However, they are still struggling to make ends meet and have to put the house up for sale.

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5. Part Five

Evie learns some shocking news from Sebastian. Jack persuades Bea to take a chance with the Eliott establishment. Evie receives an unexpected and unwanted gift from Arthur. The sisters decide to open 'The House Of Eliott' but it turns out to be harder than they first thought. Arthur gets in deeper with the 25 Club. Both Eliott sisters receive unwanted proposal's from men in their lives.

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6. Part Six

In her continuing effort to find money for their new venture, Bea visits Sir Desmond Gillespie, Evie's godfather. A merchant banker, Gillespie agrees to put the Eliott sisters proposal before his Board, but only if Arthur Eliott agrees to act as their guarantor. Arthur isn't predisposed to helping them nor is he prepared to help Sebastian Pearce, who has now admitted that the late Dr. Eliott was not his father. Sebastian gets his revenge however by informing the police of the goings on at Arthur's nightclub.

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7. Part Seven

The new "House of Eliott" is officially opened, and the sisters' fashion creations are unveiled, although they now have the uphill task of building up their clientele and competing with other fashion houses.

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8. Part Eight

Beatrice's world is turned upside-down when the man she had hoped to marry 10 years previously re-enters her life, now married to someone else, who has ordered her wardrobe from the sister fashion house. Sebastian tries to persuade Evie to fly with him on one of his regular crossings to Paris, but Beatrice is not keen on the idea.

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9. Part Nine

Beatrice and Evie clash over their different approaches to fashion as they consider launching their own collection, with Beatrice being more traditional and cautious, and Evie being fresh, inventive and daring. Evie is withdrawn and tearful over Sebastian's death in an air-crash and still has not forgiven Hugo for preventing her catching the same flight. Jack is worried about his sister Penelope, who has been knocked about by some of the down-and-outs she has been trying to help.

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10. Part Ten

Evie and Beatrice have a serious argument in which their relationship is threatened when they are unable to agree on designs for their proposed collection. Their differences reach such a stage that Evie moves out, and Jack's relationship with Beatrice poses a dilemma for him when he has to act as arbiter between the two sisters.

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11. Part Eleven

Evie and Beatrice resolve their creative differences and work together to create their first fashion collection. They plan a collection of stunning evening wear in blue. A charity ball for Penelope's Mission gives Evie and Bea the chance to be introduced to top fashion writer, Victor Stride, who is encouraging. However, his editorial is a travesty of truth and threatens to ruin their reputation. Jack and Bea's relationship deepens, but she does not want to make any commitments until the pressures of the show and business have decreased.

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12. Part Twelve Finale

Beatrice decides to launch their collection two weeks before that of top designer Yolande Hermane, but these actions have untold repercussions on the House of Eliott.

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The House of Eliott Season 1 guest stars

  • Victoria Alcock

    Victoria Alcock

    Agnes Clarke

  • Judy Flynn

    Judy Flynn

    Madge Howell

  • Barbara Jefford

    Barbara Jefford

    Lady Lydia Eliott

  • Anthony Valentine

    Anthony Valentine

    Victor Stride

  • Minnie Driver

    Minnie Driver

    Mary

  • Sheila Gish

    Sheila Gish

    Yolande Hermane

  • Burt Kwouk

    Burt Kwouk

    Peter Lo-Ching

  • Mary Healey

    Mary Healey

    Mrs. Pearce

  • Peter Birch

    Peter Birch

    Arthur Eliott

  • Robert Daws

    Robert Daws

    Piggy Garstone

  • Kelly Hunter

    Kelly Hunter

    Daphne Haycock

  • Sara Stewart

    Sara Stewart

    Francine Baily

  • Sarah Flind

    Sarah Flind

    Babs Carew

  • Diana Rayworth

    Betty Butcher

  • Dorothea Phillips

    Dorothea Phillips

    Lady Cravenhurst

  • Sarah Sherborne

    Mrs. Denzil Horwood

The House of Eliott Season 1 FAQ

When does The House of Eliott Season 1 come out?

The House of Eliott Season 1 premiered Saturday, August 31, 1991 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in The House of Eliott Season 1?

The House of Eliott Season 1 has 12 episodes.

Are new episodes of The House of Eliott Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The House of Eliott Season 1 finale?

The The House of Eliott Season 1 finale (Episode 12) aired Saturday, November 16, 1991.

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