Flambards

Flambards (1979)★ 8.3/10

GB · 780 min · February 2, 1979 · 1 seasons

  • Drama

Directed by: Michael Ferguson, Lawrence Gordon Clark, Leonard Lewis, Peter Duffell

Written by: Alex Glasgow, William Humble, K.M. Peyton, Alan Plater

In the early 1900's in England, young Christina is orphaned and goes to live with her Uncle Russell, and two cousins. Christina finds herself struggling with classicism and during War must keep the Flambards afloat by herself.

Original title
Flambards
Storyline
In the early 1900's in England, young Christina is orphaned and goes 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 son 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 their impulsive marriage, when her husband is called away by the First World War, Christina must keep Flambards afloat by herself.
Rating
8.3 / 10 · 525
Companies
Yorkshire Television (YTV), ITV - Independent Television, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Release dates
  • GB February 2, 1979
  • SE June 17, 1984