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Flambards

“Flambards” – 1979

Director(s)
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Peter Duffell
Michael Ferguson
Leonard Lewis

 

Writer(s)
Alex Glasgow
William Humble
K.M. Peyton  novel
Alan Plater

 

Producer(s)
David Cunliffe executive producer
Leonard Lewis producer

 

 

Cast
Christine McKenna – Christina Parsons Russell Wright
John Abineri –
Sebastian Abineri – Dick Wright
Paul Ahmet – Tizzy
Berenice Barron – Aunt Mildred
Peter Copley – Perkins
Jonathan Darvill – Harry
Gillian Davey – Violet Wright
Anton Diffring – Mr. Dermot
Alan Downer – Wilhelm
Douglas Emery – Hedger
Arthur Fortune – Vicar
Gwyn Gray – Cousin Jessica
Arthur Griffiths – Harrison
Steven Grives – Mark Russell
Alick Hayes – Business Man
Colin Higgins – Johnson
Geoffrey Hooper – Cabby
Jim Hooper – Stanley
David Huscroft – Joe
Brian James – Photographer
Andrew Jervis – Kennelman
Barclay Johnson – Mr. Raynes
Edward Judd – Uncle Russell
Carol Leader – Dorothy
Annette Lynton – Amy Masters
Michael Macowan – Dr. Porter
George Mikell – Dr. Hofmeister
Frank Mills – Fowler
Alan Parnaby – William Russell
Ron Pember – Drayman
Olive Pendleton – Aunt Grace
Mike Perry – Mechanic
Joan Peters – Mrs. Lucas
Aubrey Richards – Gibson
John Ringham – Percy Adams
David Scase – Mr. Lucas
Peter Settelen – Sandy
Max Smith – Drayman
Marjorie Sudell – Aunt Maggie
Michael Syers – Freddie
Geoffrey Tomlinson – Mr. Thornton
Cyril Varley – Mr. Henderson
Joan Ward – Mrs. Thornton
Rosalie Williams – Mary
Anthony Woodruff – Mr. Saunders
Neville Wright – Official

Review by Jo Warren
So Memorable

I was 14 when this hit the TV and mad about horses, I so wanted to be Christina and watched each Sunday afternoon on the edge of my seat when they went hunting and she learned to ride. The feel of the old house, once so beautiful and now when Christina comes to stay is so tattered and cold. It is a lovely story played out by some wonderful characters and beautifully acted, Mark the arrogant cousin and his brother William, complete opposites and both keen to impress Christina having had no woman’s company since the death of their mother. The different paths that their lives take, the First World War taking the men away and the constant loneliness that Christina suffers. The gritty film quality is raw and powerful, capturing a time when the priviledged few were losing their powers and having to walk and fight shoulder to shoulder with the working classes. A good drama with many twists and turns, very enjoyable.

 

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What an amazing piece of kit our telly was. Can you imagine having to change channel by turning a knob to tune in BBC2 and forever getting up to realign the aerial and contrast, and the only way to stop the picture from rolling was to give the set a good thump? Do you remember that we only have three channels to watch? Thinking about it, the conversation was better at school next day as everyone seemed to be watching the same thing unlike nowadays where we have too much choice. Aye, the quality of programmes seem to have dwindled when you think back to what we had in our days.

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