Moonfleet is a British period television drama series which aired on BBC One in 1984. It is based on the classic 1898 adventure novel Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner, about smuggling on the Dorset coast in the eighteenth century, earlier made into a 1955 film of the same title directed by Fritz Lang. 15-year-old John Trenchard meets the innkeeper Elzevir Block in the town of Moonfleet. You hear about a mysterious legend of Blackbeard and a treasure. The two decide to get to the bottom of the matter. A dangerous journey begins. Main Cast & Characters: Victoria Blake as Grace Maskew David Daker as Elzevir Block Adam Godley as John Trenchard Bernard Gallagher as Sexton Ratsey David Gant as Reverend Glennie Ewan Hooper as Magistrate Maskew Stewart Harwood as Thomas Hilary Mason as Jane Arnold Part 2: https://rumble.com/v71who8-moonfleet-tv-series-1984-let-us-hob-and-knob-with-death-part-2.html

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The Three Musketeers is a 1966 British TV series based on the 1844 novel The Three Musketeers. The series was directed by Peter Hammond and produced by William Sterling. The serial survived destruction and was released on DVD in 2006. Naive but avid for adventure, young D'Artagnan travels from Gascony to Paris in 1625 to become a Musketeer like his father. He is at once plunged into intrigue. Episode 1: The great dream of young D'Artagnan is to become one of the King's Musketeers, like his father. Cast & Characters: Jeremy Brett as D'Artagnan Brian Blessed as Porthos Jeremy Young as Athos Gary Watson as Aramis Mary Peach as Milady de Winter Richard Pasco as Cardinal Richelieu Edward Brayshaw as Rochefort Billy Hamon as Planchet Milton Johns as Grimaud Kathleen Breck as Madame Constance Bonacieux Michael Miller as M. de Treville Simon Oates as Duke of Buckingham Carole Potter as Anne of Austria Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v706vcg-the-three-musketeers-tv-series-1966-the-three-duels-episode-2.html

Episode 2: D'Artagnan arrives in Paris and finds himself embroiled in three duels on the same afternoon. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v706w9m-the-three-musketeers-tv-series-1966-peril-episode-3.html

Episode 3: D'Artagnan becomes infatuated with the lovely Mme. Bonacieux, whose position as an attendant of the Queen places her in some danger. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v706wig-the-three-musketeers-tv-series-1966-audacity-episode-4.html

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Episode 5: Will the theft of the Queen's diamonds occasion a scandal? Episode 6: https://rumble.com/v706x3m-the-three-musketeers-tv-series-1966-branded-episode-6.html

Episode 6: The truth about Milady De Winter is revealed. Episode 7: https://rumble.com/v706xgq-the-three-musketeers-tv-series-1966-at-night-all-cats-are-grey-episode-7.html

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Episode 9: The Duke of Buckingham is murdered by an unexpected enemy. Episode 10: https://rumble.com/v706xp2-the-three-musketeers-tv-series-1966-walk-to-the-scaffold-episode-10.html

Episode 10: D'Artagnan cannot save Constance, but Milady De Winter meets her fate.

The Devil's Crown is a 1978 BBC television show written by Jack Russell and Ken Taylor. Directed by Alan Cooke, Jane Howell and Ronald Wilson. It is also known as "La Couronne du Diable" in French. The series was written by Jack Russell and Ken Taylor. It is a dramatisation of the reigns of three medieval Kings of England: Henry II and his sons Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland. Episode 1: Legend has it that the Plantagenets were descended from the Devil himself - a curse which does not deter the youthful Henry. Brian Cox as Henry II of England Jane Lapotaire as Eleanor of Aquitaine Michael Byrne as Richard I of England John Duttine as John, King of England Christopher Gable as Philip II of France Ralph Arliss as Geoffrey, Count of Nantes Charles Kay as Louis VII of France Jack Shepherd as Thomas Becket https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170908/?ref_=tt_urv This is the French release, "La Couronne du Diable", which is the only copy available.

Episode 2: Henry, with the Devil's luck, has married Eleanor of Aquitaine. The crown of England is also his - and now begins his fateful friendship with Thomas Becket.

Episode 3: As the friendship grows between Henry and Becket, so does the Queen's mistrust of them both. And then appears another threat - this time to her marriage.

Episode 4: The quarrel between Henry and Becket has culminated in Becket's murder; and when Eleanor leaves Henry to establish her own court at Poitiers, the deserted king turns to his sons for love and support.

Episode 5: With Eleanor imprisoned at Salisbury and his sons plotting rebellion at Louis' court in Paris, Henry finds comfort in the arms of Alys - but Alys is Richard's young bride-to-be.

Episode 6: King Henry is dead - defeated, deserted. Long live King Richard, the glorious, golden Crusader.

Episode 7: Inspired by Richard, his army moves south to the Holy Land for a new crusade. Eleanor has also journeyed south; her concern however, is not so much for souls, but to find a bride for Richard.

Episode 8: Richard Coeur de Lion has married Berengaria of Navarre . . . but his Crusade has failed. Embittered, disillusioned, he turns his back on the Holy Land and begins the dangerous journey home.

Episode 9: Released from captivity, Richard Is once more crowned King of England. Imprisonment has sapped both his vigour and his strength but, when war breaks out again in the Holy Land, he sees this as his long-awaited chance of glory - and so begins his final journey.

Episode 10: A chance arrow has extinguished the glory that was Richard. John, at last, is King of England - but his right to that crown is quickly challenged by his nephew, Arthur of Brittany.

Episode 11: John's impulsive marriage to the 12-year-old Isabella of Angouleme has brought rebellion in its wake, Arthur, attempting to kidnap Queen Eleanor, has been captured by John. His sentence is mutilation.

Episode 12: The aged Queen Eleanor has died, John's murder of his nephew has caused the barons to desert him, his French lands are lost. Only Isabella remains and his right to choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Episode 13: After six years, John has yielded to the Pope. The Interdict is lifted but the English barons remain discontented; they want a charter of rights.

The Accursed Kings (French title: Les Rois maudits) is a French mini-series in six 102-minute episodes, directed by Claude Barma based on Marcel Jullian's adaptation of the novels of the same name by Maurice Druon. Audio in French with English subtitles. The 1972 TV adaptation of Les Rois maudits was broadcast by the ORTF from 21 December 1972 to 24 January 1973, and starred Jean Piat as Robert d'Artois and Hélène Duc as Mahaut d'Artois. Adapted by Marcel Jullian and directed by Claude Barma, its six episodes were directly based on—and named after—the first six novels in Druon's series. Music was composed by Georges Delerue. Dubbed "the French I, Claudius", the series was hugely succesful, and brought the novels from cult to mainstream success. The production was shot in studio, with minimal sets. The series was broadcast in the United Kingdom by the BBC in French with English subtitles in June–July 1974 and again in August–September 1975. American author George R. R. Martin called the author "France's best historical novelist since Alexandre Dumas, père". Martin dubbed The Accursed Kings "the original game of thrones", citing Druon's novels as an inspiration for his own series A Song of Ice and Fire, which has been adapted for television as Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. Martin's UK publisher HarperCollins began reissuing the long out of print Accursed Kings series in 2013, with Martin himself writing an introduction. Les Rois maudits is a direct adaptation of the first six volumes of the eponymous novel by Maurice Druon, from the French Academy, published between 1955 and 1960. The seventh volume of the series, "Quand un roi perd la France" (The King Without a Kingdom), published in 1977, was not covered in this television adaptation, or the one in 2005. Episode 1: March 1314 - To recover his county of which he claims to have been stripped, Robert of Artois will intrigue in London with his cousin Isabelle, daughter of King Philippe and denounce the adultery committed by the princesses of Burgundy, one of whom is the future queen of France. At the beginning of the 14th century, Philip the Fair reigned with an iron fist over a kingdom with empty coffers. Consumed by jealousy, he attacks Jacques de Molay, grand master of the Templars with insolent wealth. Condemned to be burned alive, the Templar cursed the Capetians for 13 generations from the top of his pyre. A curse not without consequences! Cast & Characters: Jean Piat (Robert d'Artois), Hélène Duc (Mahaut d'Artois), Louis Seigner (The banker Spinello Tolomeï), Geneviève Casile (Isabelle de France), Muriel Baptiste (Marguerite de Bourgogne), Jean Deschamps (Charles de Valois), André Luguet (Hugues de Bouville), the Catalan actor José-Maria Flotats (Philippe V le long), Catherine Rouvel (Béatrice d'Hirson), Henri Virlojeux (Le Cardinal Duèze), Georges Marchal (Philippe le Bel), André Falcon (Enguerrand de Marigny), Jean Luc Moreau (Guccio Baglioni), Anne Kreiss (Marie de Cressay), Michel Beaune (Edouard II of England), Claude Giraud (Baron Roger Mortimer), Gilles Béhat (Charles IV Le Bel), Catherine Hubeau (Blanche de Bourgogne), Georges Ser (Louis X Le Hutin) and Jean-Louis Broust (Edward III of England). The voice-over comments are made by Jean Desailly. Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v3g6hki-les-rois-mauditsthe-accursed-kings-1972-miniseries-eng-sub-the-strangled-qu.html

Episode 2: November 1314 - April 1315 - Philippe le Bel dead, Louis X, known as the Hutin, ascends the throne. Tormented by a tumultuous marriage, where adultery, repudiation and illegitimate birth intermingle, he abandons power. Weak, indecisive, consumed by his psychological afflictions, Louis cannot take part in the raging struggle. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v3g6trs-les-rois-mauditsthe-accursed-kings-1972-miniseries-eng-sub-the-poisoned-cro.html

Episode 3: July 1315 - Crimes, conflicts and intrigues are rife. Rid of Marguerite, Louis fell in love with Clemence of Hungary and went to war against the Flemings. Alas, the bad weather gets involved and the Hutin confirms its incompetence by bogging down the troops in Flanders. A tumultuous reign for Louis X with major consequences for the monarchy. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v3gjdeg-les-rois-mauditsthe-accursed-kings-1972-miniseries-eng-sub-the-royal-succes.html

Episode 4: June 1316 - The disappearance of Louis X opens the battles for the Regency. Philippe de Poitiers, self-proclaimed Regent, has a lot to do, revise the Salic law in order to guarantee his accession to the throne, elect a Pope, thwart the plots of Charles de Valois. But the birth of Clemence of Hungary redistributes the cards of power. An heir has just been born! Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v3gjva2-les-rois-mauditsthe-accursed-kings-1972-miniseries-eng-sub-the-she-wolf-of-.html

Episode 5: 1326 - The king is dead ! Long live the Queen ? Destiny fells kings like chess pieces and Philip V dies without an heir. Isabella of France, daughter of Philip the Fair, and Queen of England, seems to have carried the curse of the Templars across the Channel. Humiliated by an unfaithful husband, whose favorite squanders the treasure, she then demands the crown of France... Episode 6: https://rumble.com/v3gk9a3-les-rois-mauditsthe-accursed-kings-1972-miniseries-eng-sub-the-lily-and-the.html

Episode 6: January 1328 - The Capetian dynasty died out with Charles IV who died before the birth of his heir. The fomentations for the regency are starting again with a vengeance. Who, Edward III, King of England, or Philippe de Valois will come to power? A new royal drama which marks the start of a new historical conflict, the 100 Years War.

Our Mutual Friend is a 1958 British television mini-series adapted from Charles Dickens' 1865 novel Our Mutual Friend. It is the first BBC adaptation of Dickens' haunting novel of love, loss and greed. The series ran through 1959 for a total of twelve episodes, broadcast live and telerecorded for potential repeats. Unlike most BBC series of the 1950s, the series exists in its entirety, and in 2017 was released to DVD by Simply Media. One fateful day waterman Gaffer Hexam (Julian Somers) and daughter Lizzie (Rachel Roberts) fish a dead body from the Thames. It is identified at that of John Harmon, a young man who recently returned to London from South Africa to claim his fortune. Had Harmon lived, his dead father's will required him to marry the pretty but spoilt Bella Wilfer (Zena Walker). Instead, the estate passes to Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin (Richard Pearson) and his wife Henrietta (Marda Vanne), a kindhearted childless couple who adopt and look after Bella. The mysterious John Rokesmith (Paul Daneman) becomes their trusted secretary, and they engage one-legged ballad-seller Silas Wegg (Esmond Knight) to entertain them with nightly readings. But Wegg decides that blackmail would be the best way to obtain what he desires. But what of Rokesmith's true identity? Can the course of love and destiny run smooth? Carl Bernard and Rachel Gurney are the devious but foolhardy Alfred and Sophronia Lammie, Gerald Cross is 'articulator of bones' Mr Venus, Basil Henson principled lawyer Mortimer Lightwood, Robert Scroggins simple foundling Sloppy, Fay Compton overwhelmed child-minder Betty Higden, Helena Hughes meek and kindly dolls' dressmaker Jenny Wren, and Wilfred Brambell her drunken father Mr Dolls. Cast & Characters: Paul Daneman: John Rokesmith Zena Walker: Miss Bella Wilfer David McCallum: Eugene Wrayburn Richard Leech: 'Rogue' Riderhood Richard Pearson: Nicodemus Boffin Rachel Roberts: Lizzie Hexam Basil Henson: Mortimer Lightwood Marda Vanne: Mrs. Henrietta Boffin George Howe: Reginald Wilfer Helena Hughes: Jenny Wren Alex Scott: Bradley Headstone Carl Bernard: Alfred Lammle Rachel Gurney: Mrs. Sophronia Lammle Robert Scroggins: Sloppy Charles Hodgson: Mr. Fledgeby Daphne Newton: Mrs. Wilfer Wilfrid Brambell: Mr. Dolls Production Team: Adapted by: Freda Lingstrom Director: Eric Tayler Designer: Stephen Bundy Producer: Douglas Allen Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v6qp8cu-our-mutual-friend-tv-series-1958-episode-2.html

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The Caesars is a British television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network in 1968. Made in black-and-white and written and produced by Philip Mackie, it covered dramatic territory similar to that of the later BBC adaptation of I, Claudius, dealing with the lives of the early emperors of Ancient Rome, but differed in its less sensationalist depictions of historical characters and their motives; in particular, the Emperor Tiberius is portrayed much more sympathetically. All six episodes were written by Philip Mackie and directed by Derek Bennett. Episode 1: As the first man to establish the Principate in Rome, Augustus nears death. Who will he choose as successor: his stepson Tiberius or his grandson Agrippa, who is in exile? Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v4w1qrx-the-caesars-miniseries-1968-germanicus-episode-2.html Major cast: Roland Culver as Augustus Eric Flynn as Germanicus André Morell as Tiberius Barrie Ingham as Sejanus Ralph Bates as Caligula Freddie Jones as Claudius Sonia Dresdel as Livia Nicola Pagett as Messalina Suzan Farmer as Livilla William Corderoy as Drusus Julius Caesar Derek Newark as Agrippa Postumus Caroline Blakiston as Agrippina the Elder Martin Potter as Nero Julius Caesar Jonathan Collins as Tiberius Gemellus Pollyanna Williams as Julia Drusilla Jenny White as Julia Livilla Karol Keyes as Agrippina the Younger Barbara Murray as Milonia Caesonia Jerome Willis as Naevius Sutorius Macro Kevin Stoney as Thrasyllus of Mendes Donald Eccles as Marcus Cocceius Nerva John Phillips as Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso John Paul as Cassius Chaerea Joan Heath as Munatia Plancina Wanda Ventham as Ennia Thrasylla Sean Arnold as Marcus Aemlius Lepidus John Normington as Gaius Julius Callistus John Woodvine as Publius Vitellius the Younger Gerald Harper as Lucius Vitellius the Elder Mark Hawkins as Mnester Roger Rowland as Quintus Veranius Charles Lloyd-Pack as Crispus George Sewell as Ennius

Episode 2: Tiberius stalls with Rome's consuls and senators whether he will become the next Emperor. Army mutinies break out in Colonia on the Rhine and Pannonia, testing Germanicus, Drusus and Sejanus. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v4w1rjn-the-caesars-miniseries-1968-tiberius-episode-3.html

Episode 3: The Emperor miscalculates by transferring Germanicus, to set up a puppet ruler in Armenia, and in creating a confusion in command with Syria's arrogant governor Piso. This error results in tragedy for Germanicus, Piso and Tiberius himself.

Episode 4: Retreating to Capri, Tiberius trusts Praetorian Guard captain Sejanus to run Rome but finds the latter is using his post to eliminate rivals in the Agrippina party. The Emperor devises Sejanus' precipitous downfall. Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v4w1vz6-the-caesars-miniseries-1968-caligula-episode-5.html

Episode 5: Macro uses Caligula's romance with his wife to advance and helps end Tiberius's rule. What Macro hadn't expected was that, after a charm offensive, Caligula would call himself a god and terrorize many in court. Episode 6: https://rumble.com/v4w1z9q-the-caesars-miniseries-1968-claudius-episode-6.html

Episode 6: The impulsive Emperor threatens everyone around him with sudden death and ramps up a campaign to squeeze funds, from not just rich Senators but also from common Romans. Will someone stop him?

Anna Karenina is a 1977 BBC television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1877 novel of the same name. It stars Nicola Pagett as Anna, Eric Porter as Karenin, and Stuart Wilson as Vronsky. Also appearing were Sheila Gish, Anna Wing, Frank Middlemass, and Hilary Minster. This classic BBC adaptation of Leo Tolstoys epic tale of Passion is set in late nineteenth century Russia. It consisted of ten 50-minute episodes, and so was able to include more of the original plot than some adaptations. Anna is young, vivacious, beautiful and resigned to a loveless marriage of convenience to a man twenty years her senior. She moves in the highest circles of Czarist Russia and believes herself to be invulnerable to temptation. But her life changes dramatically when she meets Count Vronksy who awakens her dormant passion and changes her life with ultimately tragic consequences. Episode 1: After her brother is discovered being unfaithful, Anna Karenina persuades her sister-in-law, Dolly, not to leave him. Dolly's sister, Kitty, refuses a marriage proposal, as she is waiting for one from army officer Vronsky. Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v4xloww-anna-karenina-tv-series-1977-episode-2.html

Episode 2: Army officer Vronsky falls in love with Anna, who returns to her husband, Karenin, and their son. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v4xlwr5-anna-karenina-tv-series-1977-episode-3.html

Episode 3: Anna returns Vronsky's feelings, and becomes pregnant with his child. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v4xrtyc-anna-karenina-tv-series-1977-episode-4.html

Episode 4: Levin realizes that he still loves Dolly's sister, Kitty. Meanwhile, tensions build between Karenin and Anna. Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v4xvoxx-anna-karenina-tv-series-1977-episode-5.html

Episode 5: After a difficult birth to a baby girl, Anna flees with Vronsky without obtaining a divorce from Karenin. Episode 6: https://rumble.com/v4y2m33-anna-karenina-tv-series-1977-episode-6.html

Episode 6: Levin and Kitty marry and soon after, Kitty discovers that she is pregnant. Episode 7: https://rumble.com/v4y3k6r-anna-karenina-tv-series-1977-episode-7.html

Episode 7: Anna and Vronsky return to Russia. After a furious Karenin sees Anna visiting their son, she and Vronsky leave again. Episode 8: https://rumble.com/v4y3n4f-anna-karenina-tv-series-1977-episode-8.html

Episode 9: Anna commits suicide after becoming increasingly bitter towards Vronsky. Episode 10: https://rumble.com/v4y471i-anna-karenina-tv-series-1977-episode-10.html

Episode 10: Karenin takes custody of Anna's baby girl, and Vronsky leaves to help fight the Turks in the Serbian revolt.

The Strauss Family is a 1972 British Associated Television series of eight episodes, about the family of composers of that name, including Johann Strauss I and his sons Johann Strauss II, Eduard Strauss and Josef Strauss. The series was written by Anthony Skene, David Reid and David Butler, and directed by David Giles, David Reid and Peter Potter. Anne Stallybrass was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Anna Strauss. The series explore the rich tapestry of Vienna's 19th-century Strauss family in this captivating seven-part mini-series, where love, rivalry, and musical genius intertwine, all brought to life by the evocative harmonies of the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the series' musical director Cyril Ornadel. Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v5v5b8z-the-strauss-family-tv-series-1972-emilie-episode-2.html Cast & Characters: Eric Woofe as Johann Strauss I Stuart Wilson as Johann Strauss II Nikolas Simmonds and Louis Selwyn as Josef Strauss Tony Anholt as Eduard Strauss Anne Stallybrass as Anna Strauss Barbara Ferris as Emilie Trampusch Georgina Hale as Lili Dietrich Margaret Whiting as Hetti Derek Jacobi as Joseph Lanner Jane Seymour as Karoline Christopher Benjamin as Dommayer

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The Barchester Chronicles is a 1982 British television serial produced by Jonathan Powell for the BBC. It is an adaptation by Alan Plater of Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden (1855) and Barchester Towers (1857). The series was directed by David Giles. Click on CC for English subtitles. The clerical community around Barchester's cathedral is rocked by a press investigation into the finances of Hiram's Hospital almshouse. Following the death of the bishop in the midst of the controversy, the chaplain and wife of the new bishop lead a reforming crusade, which arouses strong opposition within the diocese. These public events have a significant effect on the private lives of many of those involved. Episode 1: Rev. Septimus Harding is much-loved in Barchester, perhaps the most beloved citizen in the county. In addition to the work at his church, which includes a superb choir, he is also Warden of a local hospital where a group of elderly gentlemen reside and receive a small stipend from the will of a benefactor who died some 400 years ago. Dr. John Bold has been tasked to look into this will to determine if its wishes are being correctly applied. He is particularly concerned the Rev. Harding is in receipt of an annual stipend of £800 per year - a considerable increase in the original amount owing to a vast increase in the value of the property - while its residents receive only 1s6d per day. The results of Bold's investigations figure prominently in a newspaper article denouncing the practices of the Church of England. Rev. Harding takes all of the criticism in his stride, even beginning to wonder if his remuneration might in fact be excessive. His daughter Eleanor however does not and any hope that John Bold may have had of marrying the girl have seemingly come to an end. Filming locations Laurel Court, Vineyard Road, Peterborough Peterborough Cathedral Chavenage House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire Abbots Gate, Peterborough Cathedral The Deanery, Gravel Walk, Peterborough Cathedral Laurel Court, Vineyard Road, Peterborough Cast & Characters: Donald Pleasence as Mr Harding Nigel Hawthorne as Archdeacon Grantly Angela Pleasence as Mrs Grantly Cyril Luckham as Bishop Grantly David Gwillim as John Bold George Costigan as Tom Towers John Ringham as Finney Barbara Flynn as Mary Bold Janet Maw as Eleanor Harding Clive Swift as Bishop Proudie Geraldine McEwan as Mrs Proudie Alan Rickman as Obadiah Slope Susan Hampshire as Signora Madeline Neroni Ursula Howells as Miss Thorne Peter Blythe as Bertie Stanhope Susan Edmonstone as Charlotte Stanhope Joseph O'Conor as Bunce Jonathan Adams as Mr Quiverful Maggie Jones as Mrs Quiverful Clifford Parrish as Handy Derek New as Mr Arabin Richard Bebb as Dr Stanhope William Redgrave as Samuel Grantly Trevor Baxter as Dr. Gwynne Wally Thomas as Moody Kenneth Keeling as Gazy Denis Carey as Skulpit Richard Leech as Wilfred Thorne George Malpas as the ticket collector Mischa De La Motte as The Dean Raymond Platt as Haphazard's clerk Alec Bregonzi as a Footman Paddy Ward as Hotel Waiter Roger Booth as Plomacy Joe Ritchie as Coffee House Waiter Michael Aldridge as Sir Abraham Haphazard Phyllida Law as Mrs. Stanhope Ian Brimble as Harry Greenacre Keith Marsh as Bell Jim Baker as Quiverful son Harold Gasnier as Form Tutor

Episode 2: Eleanor Harding pleads with John Bold to stop his attacks on her father. He doesn't see his attack as personal but one against the perceived corruption of the Church of England whose members live in luxury while the poor starve. In the end he agrees to stop the court action and so informs Archdeacon Grantly, Septimus Harding's son-in-law. Eleanor and John also agree to be married. It's not all that simple for Septimus Harding however. He is greatly disturbed by the accusations made against him and travels to London to speak to the Church's solicitor, Sir Abraham Haphazard. Although the suit has been dropped, he asks his legal counsel if it is also a moral victory. When Haphazard says he is unable to speak to morality, Septimus decides to resign as Warden.

Episode 3: Some years have now passed and Rev. Septimus Harding is happy in his new parish. His daughter Eleanor married John Bold but he died unexpectedly leaving a widow with a young son. Bishop Grantly, well over 80 years old, also dies and his son, Archdeadon Grantly, expects to be named Bishop in his place. Such is not to be however and the new Bishop and his wife soon arrive. Along with Bishop and Mrs. Proudie comes his assistant, Obadiah Slope. Archdeacon Grantly soon concludes that the new Bishop defers decisions to his wife and she to Rev. Slope. When the Bishop asks Slope to deliver the Sunday sermon at the Cathedral, Slope rails against the need for music during services, much to Rev. Harding's dismay. Slope is soon calling on the widowed Mrs. Bold showing a great interest in her and suggesting that her father may be considered for his old post as Warden of the hospital. Bishop Proudie order the return of the cathedral's Canon, Dr. Vesey Stanhope who has been at Lake Como in Italy recovering from a sore throat - for 12 years! When the Proudie's host a dinner, they meet Stanhope for the first time along with his children including his widowed daughter, Signora Madeline Neroni.

Episode 4: As suggested by Bishop Proudie, the Rev. Septimus Harding calls on Rev. Obadiah Slope to discuss the possibility of being reappointed Warden of the hospital. Septimus is offended not only by Slope's manner but also the conditions he's laid down should the appointment be accepted. Slope is clearly using the appointment to his own advantage. Rather than arrange for a meeting with the Bishop as Septimus Harding had requested, he reports that Rev. Harding rejected the offer. Slope then offers the post to Mr. Quiverful who is more than pleased to accept, given that his household includes 14 children. Slope continues to dangle the possibility of her father's appointment with Mrs. Bold, in whom he has an interest - or at least interest in the fact that she is a rich widow.

Episode 5: Obadiah Slope continues to manipulate those around him. Having overstepped the mark and offered the position of hospital Warden to Rev. Quiverful, he gets Bishop Proudie to agree that should Quiverful opt to withdraw his acceptance, they would be in a position to offer it once again to Septimus Harding. Slope manipulates the kindly Quiverful into withdrawing his acceptance but doesn't quite count on Mrs. Quiverful who goes straight to Mrs. Proudie to complain. When the Bishop's wife learns that Slope used her name in his dealings with Quiverful, he makes an enemy that no man would dare want. Slope has also continued his visits to Signora Madeline Neroni, with whom he is clearly smitten. Meanwhile, Septimus Harding and his daughter Eleanor visit his son-in-law Archdeacon Grantly and elder daughter Susan. Mr. Grantly is still preparing to go to war with Slope and objects when Eleanor receives a letter from him.

Episode 6: Obadiah Slope's machinations are slowly catching up to him. The Dean of Barchester Cathedral is on his death bed and many in the community are outraged when an article appears in the local newspaper suggesting that Slope should be named as his replacement. It's apparent to everyone that Slope was the source of the suggestion. At the Thorne's annual garden party, Eleanor Bold is hoping to spend some time with Francis Arabin who she finds attractive and interesting. Slope however seems to interrupt any such attempt and when he finally proposes to her, she has a very sharp - and painful - response. To her amazement, Slope's isn't the only proposal of marriage she receives that day.

Episode 7: Mrs. Proudie is clearly in charge again and Bishop Proudie announces that Mr. Quiverful is to become the new Warden of the hospital. Obadiah Slope's objections fall on deaf ears as does his suggestion that he should be named Dean. He soon realizes that his future is indeed dire. Rev. Septimus Hardinge is thrilled to be offered the post of Dean leading his son-in-law and both daughters to rejoice. They're not prepared however for his response to the offer. Following Madeline Neroni's advice, Eleanor makes her feelings for Francis Arabin known and they are soon engaged to be married.

Napoleon and Love is a 1974 British television series originally aired on ITV and lasting for 9 episodes from 5 March to 30 April 1974. The series stars Ian Holm in the title role as Napoleon and depicts his relationships with the women who featured in his life as a backdrop to his rise and fall. Episode 1: Marseilles, 1795. Broke and unemployed, Napoleon seeks the hand of Desiree, a relative of his sister-in-law, who possesses a substantial dowry. When her parents reject him, he leaves for Paris, where he secures an important position and meets Josephine. Cast & Characters: Ian Holm as Napoleon Billie Whitelaw as Josephine Bonaparte Peter Bowles as Murat Ronald Hines as Berthier Peter Jeffrey as Talleyrand T. P. McKenna as Barras Sorcha Cusack as Hortense Edward de Souza as Joseph Bonaparte Wendy Allnutt as Madame Tallien Veronica Lang as Madame de Remusat John White as Constant Tim Curry as Eugene Karen Dotrice as Desiree Cheryl Kennedy as Pauline Nicola Pagett as Georgina Stephanie Beacham as Madame Duchatel Diana Quick as Eleonore Catherine Schell as Marie Walewska Susan Wooldridge as Marie-Louise Ian Trigger as Raguideau

Episode 2: While Napoleon wages a brilliant campaign in Italy, Josephine conducts an affair with a handsome captain in Paris. When Napoleon demands that she join him in Milan, she replies that she can't travel, but Napoleon's passion for her grows greater each day.

Episode 3: Campaigning in Egypt, Napoleon hears of Josephine's infidelity. Heartbroken, he embarks on an affair of his own with Pauline, the wife of a French lieutenant, and promises to marry her after divorcing Josephine.

Episode 4: Now first consul of France and on the brink of becoming emperor, Napoleon takes a series of mistresses. The greatest threat to Josephine is an ambitious young actress, Mademoiselle George, whom Napoleon calls Georgina.

Episode 5: Napoleon is the emperor of France but still has no heir. Is he infertile, or is Josephine too old? Napoleon's sister Caroline arranges a new mistress for him, Eleonore, who soon becomes pregnant. But is the child really his?

Episode 6: The Emperor frees Warsaw from the Russians and falls in love with Marie Walewska, who spurns his advances until Polish patriots convince her otherwise. If she becomes Napoleon's mistress, perhaps she can curry favor for Poland.

Episode 7: Napoleon needs a son and knows that Josephine can never give him one. Josephine's final desperate ploy--spreading rumors of Napoleon's impotence-fails. Napoleon divorces her and demands the hand of the Austrian emperor's daughter.

Episode 8: Napoleon weds Archduchess Marie-Louise of Austria, a young woman with large sexual appetites. Before long, she is pregnant. Following a difficult labor, she delivers a son and immediately wants another, but Napoleon has world domination on his mind.

Episode 9: When Napoleon's Russian expedition fails, he is forced to abdicate and retreat to Elba. Josephine takes ill and remains faithful to the end. Napoleon returns to France in triumph, but soon faces Waterloo and his ultimate destiny.

Episode 2: Hannah meets her young charges, Bertie and baby Charlie. Nanny Simmons has no affection for the children and is hostile to Hannah. Hannah is not fond of Nanny Simmons either after being locked in her bedroom and unable to get to baby Charlie when he was crying. The Countess is pleased with Lydia and insists she and baby Ivo go to the park alone when she realizes Nanny has a cold. Nanny Collins isn't pleased, but Lydia wins her over with the gift of an embroidered needle case. Matty is blamed for the problems in the St. Johns' home. When she meets Lydia and Hannah in the park, she is surprised to learn Hannah is unhappy with her position at the Hutchinson house. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v6jesuj-berkeley-square-tv-series-1998-ladybird-ladybird-episode-3.html

Episode 3: Hannah narrowly stops her son's grandmother from kidnapping him. She offers Hannah £500 to allow her to adopt him but Hannah refused, remembering what William had told her about his childhood. Lady Harmonsworth blames Hannah for her son's death. Elspeth and Nathaniel Hutchinson go abroad as he has a post in India. Lydia meets Lord Hugh, eldest son of Lord Lamson-Scribener, and thinking he is a member of staff, confides that she is curious about a room that is kept locked. Lord Hugh shows her around but a pot is accidentally broken. She apologises and when Lord Lamson-Scribener learns that Lydia can cook, asks her to help prepare a meal for people celebrating the coronation of King Edward VII. Nanny Collins is upset by the accolades Lydia receives. Matty finds herself strongly attracted to newly hired footman, Ned Jones, unaware he is Mrs. McClusky's son and is wanted by the police for killing a man in a fight. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v6jf0uv-berkeley-square-tv-series-1998-all-on-a-summers-day-episode-4.html

Episode 4: The nannies, accompanied by Ned and Matty's brother Jack, take the children on a picnic in the country. Victoria St. John prepares to entertain her lover, Captain Mason, but her sister, Lavinia, visits and disrupts her plans. During this visit, Lavinia tells Victoria that their mother has died. This distresses Victoria as she was never allowed contact with her mother after she ran away with the children's tutor. Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v6jfg37-berkeley-square-tv-series-1998-a-pocket-full-of-posies-episode-5.html

Episode 5: Isabel Hutchinson and her Great-Aunt Effie arrive at the Hutchinson home to oversee the children's care during Elspeth and Nathaniel's absence. Hannah worries about her baby's safety when a typhoid fever epidemic breaks out in the East End of London. Lydia's crush on the Earl's son, Hugh, creates more friction between her and Nanny Collins. Hugh drunkenly attempts to take advantage of Lydia and threatens her when she resists his advances. Matty and Ned are slowly getting to know one another and finally take a walk in the park together. Episode 6: https://rumble.com/v6k5tug-berkeley-square-tv-series-1998-when-the-bough-breaks-episode-6.html

Episode 6: Hannah finds baby Charlie dead in his cot. After Nanny Simmons goes to attack Bertie and blames him for Charlie's death, Hannah sends her down to tell the family that the baby has died but she disappears. Bertie, not wanting Hannah to leave, suggests swapping Charlie for Billy. Hannah, stunned at first, agrees and leaves Bertie with Matty while she goes to collect Billy. Mrs. Bronowski assures her she will properly dispose of the infant's body and buries him in the small yard behind her house. Hugh is attacked by Matty's brother in revenge for his behaviour to Lydia. Matty discovers Ned is wanted for murder and that "baby Charlie" is actually Hannah's illegitimate son. Episode 7: https://rumble.com/v6k6did-berkeley-square-tv-series-1998-gone-ahunting-episode-7.html

Episode 7: While Matty and Lydia accompany their employers to a weekend shoot at the Earl's Devon estate, Hannah accompanies Isabel to a luncheon, where Isabel shamelessly flirts with Captain Mason. Young Tom St. John is troubled by being forced to take part in the shoot and the stress leads him to accidentally shoot his father. Ned meets a woman in a pub and takes her home but doesn't go to bed with her when his feelings for Matty surface. Episode 8: https://rumble.com/v6k6t9g-berkeley-square-tv-series-1998-who-killed-cock-robin-episode-8.html

Episode 8: After Hannah explains the circumstances of Billy's birth and why she brought him into the Hutchinson home following Charlie's death, Matty apologises for judging her and promises to stand by her. Hugh threatens Lydia's family with eviction from their land, and she asks Nanny Collins for help. Charlie's body is found by workers laying new pipes in the neighbourhood and Mrs. Bronowski is arrested for his murder. Matty continues to fight her growing feelings for Ned but eventually admits them. Episode 9: https://rumble.com/v6k74sv-berkeley-square-tv-series-1998-wednesdays-child-episode-9.html

Episode 9: Ned joins the army to escape being arrested by the police, and Matty enlists her brother's help to clear Ned's name. Captain Mason proposes marriage to Isabel, much to her delight and the distress of Victoria St. John when she hears the news. She is pregnant with Captain Mason's child. She and Arnold start to try to repair their marriage but has to promise that she and Captain Mason were only ever friends. She promises, knowing that if she told the truth, Arnold would throw her out and not allow her contact with their children. Mrs Bronowski is charged with murder despite Hannah's efforts to clear her name. Episode 10: https://rumble.com/v6k7alm-berkeley-square-tv-series-1998-i-said-the-sparrow-episode-10.html

Episode 10: Victoria St. John and her husband are surprised by Mrs. McClusky, who finds them in bed together. Great-Aunt Effie's efforts to keep Captain Mason away from Isabel are thwarted when he threatens to sue for breach of promise if she refuses her consent. Mrs. Bronowski is convicted of murder and sentenced to death, a fate she accepts. Jack clears Ned's name, but his regiment is departing for Somaliland and he must bid a tearful Matty goodbye. Note: The final episode had a cliffhanger ending with many plot lines unresolved; however, a second series was not produced.

The Golden Bowl is a 1972 British television series which originally aired on BBC 2 in six episodes. It is an adaptation of the 1904 novel The Golden Bowl by Henry James. Dramatised by Jack Pulman, produced by Martin Lisemore and directed by James Cellan Jones. Set in England, this complex, intense study of marriage and adultery completes what some critics have called the "major phase" of James' career. The Golden Bowl explores the tangle of interrelationships between a father and daughter and their respective spouses. Episode 1: In 19th century London, a wealthy American, his daughter and the latter's best friend meet an Italian prince. Cast & Characters: Barry Morse as Adam Verver Jill Townsend as Maggie Verver Daniel Massey as Prince Amerigo Gayle Hunnicutt as Charlotte Stant Cyril Cusack as Bob Assingham Kathleen Byron as Fanny Assingham Carl Bernard as Shopkeeper Anna Fox as Lady Castledean Angus MacKay as Lord Castledean Hilary Minster as Guest Donald Gray as Sir John Brinder Andrea Addison as Guest Sarah Brackett as Mrs. Rance Elizabeth Chambers as Margaret Deborah Davies as Guest Mischa De La Motte as Harold Freddie Earlle as Calderoni Billy Franks as Page Henry Goodman as Secretary Terry Mitchell as Mr. Blint Jonathan Scott as Harper Marguerite Young as Mrs. Noble Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v4ygj69-the-golden-bowl-tv-series-1972-mr.-verver-episode-2.html

Episode 2: Mr. Verver becomes attracted to the much younger Charlotte. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v4ygsq0-the-golden-bowl-tv-series-1972-charlotte-episode-3.html

Episode 3: The renewal of the affair between Charlotte and Amerigo seems inevitable as circumstances bring them into closer contact. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v4yp3uk-the-golden-bowl-tv-series-1972-fanny-episode-4.html

Episode 4: Fanny fears her suspicions about Charlotte and Amerigo are well-founded. Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v4ypfjt-the-golden-bowl-tv-series-1972-maggie-episode-5.html

Episode 5: Maggie's suspicions are confirmed when a shopkeeper links "The Golden Bowl" to Amerigo and Charlotte. Episode 6: https://rumble.com/v4yprx6-the-golden-bowl-tv-series-1972-end-game-episode-6.html

Episode 6: Maggie is determined to steer her father and Charlotte to America.

Emma is a six-part TV serial adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma by BBC Television that was broadcast in 1972. It was directed by John Glenister. Audio in English with English subtitles (Click on CC). This dramatisation brings to life the wit and humour of Jane Austen's novel Emma, recreating the female character of whom she wrote "no one but myself could like." Emma presides over the small provincial world of Highbury with enthusiasm, but she finds that it is all too easy to confuse good intentions with self-gratification. Often insensitive, well-meaning and incorrigible, having engineered the marriage of her governess, companion and friend Miss Taylor, she now turns her attention towards making a match for the local vicar Mr Elton and her new protégée Harriet Smith. Her one voice of reason and restraint is Mr Knightley, who has known her since she was a child and who watches her behaviour with wry amusement but sometimes with real anger. Alongside, the lives of other characters proceed in ways not always understood by Emma, and she has many lessons to learn before the end of the story. Episode 1: Emma Woodhouse has just attended the marriage of a dear friend and now fears that her own life will become boring & dull. Cast & Characters: Doran Godwin – Emma Woodhouse John Carson – George Knightley Donald Eccles – Mr Woodhouse Constance Chapman – Miss Bates Robert East – Frank Churchill Ania Marson – Jane Fairfax Ellen Dryden – Mrs Weston Raymond Adamson – Mr. Weston Fiona Walker – Mrs Elton Timothy Peters – Mr Elton Debbie Bowen – Harriet Smith John Alkin – Robert Martin Mary Holder – Mrs Bates Vivienne Moore – Williams Amber Thomas – Patty Hilda Fenemore – Mrs Cole Norman Atkyns – Shop Assistant Meg Gleed – Isabella Knightley John Kelland – John Knightley Belinda Tighe, Yves Tighe, Arran Tighe, Emma Horton – The Knightley Children Mollie Sugden – Mrs Goddard Lala Lloyd – Mrs Ford Marian Tanner – Betty Bickerton Sam Williams – Gypsy Boy Tom McCall, David Butt, Christopher Green – Musicians Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v4ufnjk-emma-tv-series-1972-episode-2.html

Episode 2: Emma has befriended Harriet Smith, a young teacher. Although an inveterate matchmaker, she has encouraged Harriet to reject Robert Martin. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v4ufxm2-emma-tv-series-1972-episode-3.html

Episode 3: After encouraging Harriet to fall in love with Mr. Elton, Emma now has to face the unpleasant task of telling Harriet about Mr. Elton's proposal to her. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v4ug0qz-emma-tv-series-1972-episode-4.html

Episode 4: Frank Churchill and Emma have been discussing Jane Fairfax and the mystery behind the piano that she has been given. Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v4ugeb3-emma-tv-series-1972-episode-5.html

Episode 5: Mr.Elton has returned to Highbury with a bride, whom Emma dislikes. Mr. Knightley and Emma have disagreed about Jane, who has been taken up by Mrs. Elton. Episode 6: https://rumble.com/v4ugj0n-emma-tv-series-1972-episode-6.html

Episode 6: Harriet has been rescued from an embarrassing situation and her susceptible emotions have been stirred again. Emma has been reprimanded by Mr. Knightley.

Casanova is a British television drama serial, written by television playwright Dennis Potter. Directed by Mark Cullingham and John Glenister, the serial was made by the BBC and screened on the BBC2 network in November and December 1971. It is loosely based on Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova's Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life; 1780–1792). It was Dennis Potter's first television serial, having previously written single plays for the BBC's The Wednesday Play and Play for Today series. Frank Finlay starred in the title role and was nominated for the best actor award at the 1972 BAFTA ceremony. Episode 1: After being arrested and charged with "foul atheism" and fornication, Casanova is sentenced to five years imprisonment at "The Leads": the most notorious of Venetian gaols. Brutalised by Lorenzo the gaoler and devoid of hope under the harsh prison regime, Casanova's mind wanders back to his past loves and adventures. He finds himself haunted by the memory of Christina, a simple country girl he gave to another rather than marry her himself. Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v4sve2f-casanova-tv-series-1971-one-at-a-time-episode-2.html

Episode 2: Casanova receives a new cellmate in the form of Schalon, a corrupt insurance broker, and reflects on his seduction of three daughters at a house in Grenoble. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v4svliz-casanova-tv-series-1971-magic-moments-episode-3.html

Episode 3: Casanova is irritated by his constantly complaining cell mate Schalon and remembers how he once pretended to be a magician casting a spell to seduce the virgin daughter of an old naive man. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v4svunk-casanova-tv-series-1971-window-window-episode-4.html

Episode 4: The episode flashes back and forward between Casanova trying to seduce Anne Roman-Coupier, even though his friend strongly discourages this, and him trying to receive some books while being in prison. He is also haunted by memories of watching a man being executed and him smashing a window with a stone in Venice. Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v4svzje-casanova-tv-series-1971-fevers-of-love-episode-5.html

Episode 5: While in his prison cell, Casanova is tormented by fever dreams and flashbacks to his past loves and especially his stay in London. Episode 6: https://rumble.com/v4sw47w-casanova-tv-series-1971-golden-apples-episode-6.html

Episode 6: This episode flashes back and forward between Casanova finally managing to escape from his prison cell and him trying to write his memoirs in the Castle of Duchcov near the end of his life as an old, dying man.

Goya is a 1985 Spanish-Italian co-production television miniseries directed by José Ramón Larraz. Audio in Spanish with English subtitles (hardcoded). The dramatic six-part series tells the story of the Spanish painter Francisco Goya, who was born in 1746 and spent his childhood in Fuendetodos, a small village near Zaragoza. In 1824, fearing persecution by the new Spanish government, he moved to Bordeaux, where he died a few years later. Each episode is focused on a separate period of the work and life of the great artist, as well as the historical time period. Episode 1: The painter Francisco de Goya began his career in the Luzán and Bayeu workshops on his rise to the court of Madrid. Cast & Characters: Enric Majó: Francisco Goya Laura Morante: la duquesa d'Alba Raf Vallone: Canónigo Duaso José Bódalo: Carlos IV Antonella Lualdi: Reina María Luisa de Parma Rosalía Dans: Leocadia Jeannine Mestre: Pepa Bayeu Luis Escobar: Carlos III Carlos Larrañaga: Godoy Alfredo Mayo: conte de Floridablanca Luis Prendes: Jovellanos Marisa Paredes: duquesa de Osuna Javier Escrivá: Iriarte Verónica Forqué: condesa de Chinchón Gerardo Malla: Francisco Bayeu Charo Vera: Mujer Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v6j6qpy-goya-miniseries-1985-pintor-del-reycourt-painter-episode-2.html

Episode 2: Goya comes into contact with the Dukes of Osuna and through them he meets the Duchess of Alba. His brother-in-law Ramón dies, and Francisco is finished. The world is changing. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v6j75uy-goya-miniseries-1985-cayetana-episode-3.html

Episode 3: Goya travels to Andalusia to the palace of the Duchess of Alba to paint. There he maintains a relationship with her when her husband dies. Back in Madrid, his work with engravings can bring him problems. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v6jq361-goya-miniseries-1985-la-familia-de-carlos-ivthe-family-of-charles-iv-episod.html

Episode 4: Goya is a witness at the beginning of the 19th century to the palace intrigues of Spain and the entry of Napoleon's invaders and the uprising of the people of Madrid starting the war. Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v6jqlvs-goya-miniseries-1985-yo-lo-vii-saw-it...-episode-5.html

Episode 5: During the six years of war against the French invaders of Spain, Goya traveled through Zaragoza and Madrid observing the ravages of war and death everywhere. Episode 6: https://rumble.com/v6jquly-goya-miniseries-1985-la-quinta-del-sordothe-deaf-mans-manor-episode-6.html

Episode 6: In the last years of his life, Goya is increasingly disillusioned with the evolution of politics and the human being. He takes refuge in his increasingly personal painting by creating black paintings.

Johann Sebastian Bach (Full Title: "Johann Sebastian Bach - The Master of Music") is joint East German & Hungarian miniseries, written and directed by Lothar Bellag. It was produced to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of the birth of the baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750). It was originally aired in four episodes on DDR 1 in 1985. Audio in German with English subtitles. Performed with extreme historical rigor and excellent period reconstruction, from the famous challenge with organist Louis Marchand to work as a musical director in Leipzig, this is a sophisticated miniseries about the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the greatest musicians and composers of all time. This four-part mini-series details the adult life of J.S. Bach. The series traces the stations of his career and concentrates not only on the music but on his family life as well. It also provides a unique insight into the early half of the 18th century. Follow Bach’s brilliant trajectory: his relations with other musicians of the time, his loves and, above all, the process of creating several of his masterpieces. Selected Cast: Ulrich Thein as Johann Sebastian Bach Angelika Waller as Maria Barbara Bach Franziska Troegner as Anna Magdalena Bach Rosemarie Bärhold as Liese Gunnar Helm [de] as Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Hans-Peter Minetti as Christian Friedrich Henrici Ralf Lehm [de] as Johann Matthias Gesner András Kozák as Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen Yvetta Kornová as Catharina Dorothea Bach Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v4u825w-johann-sebastian-bach-miniseries-1985-if-you-are-with-me...-episode-2.html

Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v4uct42-johann-sebastian-bach-miniseries-1985-storms-and-years-episode-3.html

Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v4udw90-johann-sebastian-bach-miniseries-1985-the-order-of-the-stars-episode-4.html

Testament of Youth is a 1979 BBC television drama based on the First World War memoir of the same name written by Vera Brittain. The series stars Cheryl Campbell as Vera Brittain, an independent young woman from Buxton, Derbyshire, who abandons her studies at Somerville College, Oxford University to become a volunteer nurse. It features Peter Woodward as Roland Leighton, Joanna McCallum as Winifred Holtby and Emrys James and Jane Wenham as Vera's parents. The series won five British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA), including for Best Drama Series or Serial. As well as her BAFTA, Campbell received a Best Actress award from the Broadcasting Press Guild. Elaine Morgan was honoured with the Writer of the Year award from the Royal Television Society for her serialisation. Episode 1: In 1913, Vera Brittain tries to convince her parents to allow her to attend university, while war looms on the horizon. Cast & Characters: Cheryl Campbell as Vera Brittain Emrys James as Mr. Brittain Jane Wenham as Mrs. Brittain Peter Woodward as Roland Leighton Rupert Frazer as Edward Brittain Rosalie Crutchley as Miss Penrose Michael Troughton as Victor Richardson Geoffrey Burridge as Geoffrey Thurlow Frances Tomelty as Sister Hope Milroy Jane Booker as Nurse Sally Tricia George as Betty Joanna Foster as Theresa June Tobin as Mrs. Leighton Victor Lucas as Mr. Leighton Joanna McCallum as Winifred Holtby Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v5kef2t-testament-of-youth-tv-series-1979-buxton-1914-episode-2.html

Episode 2: Working hard at Oxford, Vera decides to contribute to the war effort, while Roland heads abroad to fight for his country. Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v5kis9h-testament-of-youth-tv-series-1979-1915-episode-3.html

Episode 3: As the war continues to rage, Vera receives devastating news from all sides, which forces her to reconsider her future. Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v5kizt8-estament-of-youth-tv-series-1979-1917-episode-4.html

Episode 4: After another loss, Vera retreats into nursing, but the demands of her parents, and yet more tragedy, begin to overwhelm her. Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v5kj5r1-testament-of-youth-tv-series-1979-1918-episode-5.html

Episode 5: Vera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.

Maria Theresia is a 2017 Austrian-Czech historical miniseries. It was a co-production of the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. For the second and third season German ZDF and Franco-German Arte joined the production, replacing the Hungarian broadcaster. Audio in German with English subtitles (click on CC for subtitles). Its first two episodes were broadcast in 2017, with two more in 2019 and a fifth and final part premiered on streaming at the end of 2021 before being broadcast in 2022. Parts 1 and 2 narrate about two decades of Austrian history from 1723 to Maria Theresa's coronation as Hungarian queen on June 25, 1741. The focus is on the love story between Maria Theresa and her husband Franz Stephan of Lorraine. Parts 3 and 4 continue the story up to the coronation as the Bohemian Queen in 1743. Part 5 spans the last 20 years of her life with the focus on marriage politics. Part I: Prague, 1723. Six-year-old Maria Theresa sees her life clearly planned: one day she will marry Franz Stephan of Lorraine and have many children with him. Everyone is waiting for the longed-for male descendant of Maria Theresa's father Charles VI but nine years later he is still not born. Due to the advanced age of Empress Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, the doctor has meanwhile given up all hope. Professor Gottfried Philipp Spannagel therefore recommends to deepen the upbringing of the firstborn Maria Theresa in order to prepare her for a possible reign. Charles VI asks Eugene of Savoy to begin the wedding negotiations with Franz Stephan of Lorraine. Prince Eugene, however, has other plans: he has designed another husband for Maria Theresa, who should guarantee that there will be no war with Prussia. Eugene begins negotiations with Friedrich Wilhelm von Grumbkow: according to their plans, Maria Theresa is to be married to Crown Prince Friedrich of Prussia. Maria Theresa suggests that Franz Stephan should give up his Duchy of Lorraine in favor of France, and in return he should get Tuscany. France will therefore recognise the Pragmatic Sanction and Franz Stephan will marry Maria Theresa. Cast & Characters: Marie-Luise Stockinger: Maria Theresa Vojtěch Kotek: Francis of Lorraine Zuzana Stivínová: Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Fritz Karl: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Tatiana Pauhofová: Elisa Fritz Karl Markovics: Prince Eugene of Savoy Zoltán Rátóti: Friedrich Wilhelm von Grumbkow Anna Posch: Maria Anna of Austria Nathalie Köbli: Wilhelmine Colloredo Jan Budař: Jean Baptiste Bassand Martin Myšička: Count Schwarz Ervin Nagy: Paul Esterházy Julia Stemberger: Marie Karoline von Fuchs-Mollard Alexander Bárta: Count Kinsky Zuzana Mauréry: Mademoiselle de Chartres The cast consists of Austrian, Czech, Slovak and Hungarian actors. The actors all spoke their native language during filming and were then dubbed over depending on the country of broadcast. Historical inaccuracies - The Prussian Marshal Grumbkow was not executed, but died of natural causes. - There is no evidence of the infidelity of Maria Theresa. An affair and the birth of an illegitimate child play an important role in the 4th part, but it does not correspond to the facts. Maria Theresa loved her husband very much despite his affairs. She was also a devout Catholic and would never ever consider an affair, not even as a widow. After Francis Stephen died, she completely withdrew from court life, wore black for the rest of her life, and she even had her rooms painted black. Part II: https://rumble.com/v6n6i6f-maria-theresia-part-ii-eng-sub.html

Part II: After the death of her father Charles VI, Maria Theresa and Franz Stephan return to the Viennese court with their third daughter: Maria Theresa has to take over her father's throne. Several European princes lay claims on the Habsburg hereditary lands and the Holy Roman Empire. There is danger from the south, north, and west, and moreover the Prussian Marshal Grumbkow is still at the Viennese court. Maria Theresia is uncertain whether the pragmatic sanction will be accepted by everyone. She makes Count Kinsky, whom she had previously despised because of his supposed closeness to the late Prince Eugene, as her political advisor. He advises her to get support from Count Nikolaus I Esterhazy. Friedrich II proposes to Maria Theresa that he could support Franz Stephan in the election to emperor, and asks for Silesia in return. Maria Theresa does not accept Friedrich's offer. After the invasion of Prussian troops is welcomed with joy by the population in Silesia, Maria Theresa tries to alleviate the hunger among the soldiers in order to increase their motivation. Soon afterwards the Prussians also invade Bohemia. The Prussians offer an armistice if the annexed territories are granted to Prussia, and Maria Theresia accepts. In the meantime, the longed-for male descendant Joseph is born. The Bavarians declare war on Austria and France joins the war against the Austrians. Maria Theresa tries to raise the morale of her troops with the support of the church and promises them better equipment and food. Moreover, she also looks for support from the Hungarians. Maria Theresia presents herself in front of the Hungarian Diet and is finally crowned Queen of Hungary. Part III: https://rumble.com/v6ni1z6-maria-theresia-part-iii-eng-sub.html

Maria Theresia Part 3 and 4 were broadcast in 2019. Audio in German with English subtitles (hardcoded). Part III: After the loss of Silesia to Friedrich II, the armistice with Prussia does not seem to last long. Everywhere seem to be lurking enemies who want to conquer parts of the Habsburg Kingdom. Behind the back of Maria Theresa, Franz Stephan of Lorraine does business with Prussia and Friedrich II in his Palace in Wallnerstrasse, selling him uniforms and tents among other things. Maria Theresa also pays a personal price for her commitment as head of state, because her husband Franz Stephan turns to other women. She accuses Franz Stephan of enjoying immoral gambling while they are losing the war. Franz Stephan, on the other hand, argues that the income from his immoral gambling would finance their moral war. Maria Theresa suspects that her mother-in-law, Élisabeth Charlotte d’Orléans, at the moment in Vienna under the pretense of visiting her grandchildren, is actually an informant for the French king. Cast & Characters: Stefanie Reinsperger as Maria Theresia Vojtěch Kotek: Francis of Lorraine Zuzana Stivínová as Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Tatiana Pauhofová as Elisa Fritz Anna Posch as Maria Anna of Austria Lenka Vlasáková as Marie Karoline von Fuchs-Mollard Dominik Warta as Johann Bartenstein Bálint Adorjáni as Nicholas Esterházy Cornelius Obonya as Gottfried Philipp Spannagel Alexander Bárta as Count Kinsky Jiří Dvořák as Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau Zuzana Mauréry as Mademoiselle de Chartres Bořek Joura as Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine Johannes Krisch as Pater Johannes Philipp Hochmair as Baron von der Trenck Peter Kočiš as Emanuel Silva-Tarouca Part IV: https://rumble.com/v6nj67i-maria-theresia-part-iv-eng-sub.html

Part IV: Trenck's campaigns brought the desired military success, but Maria Theresa has to recognise that it also opened the door to crime and cruelty: Trenck's Pandurs inflicted hardship and misery to the civilian population, raping and murdering them. Maria Theresa is harshly judging him but also herself. From now on, morality becomes her top priority and she set up a chastity committee, headed by Father Johannes. In the most severe cases, prostitutes and sinners risk being deported to Banat by boats. On the orders of the Papal Nuncio, Father Johannes send spies also to the Palace of Franz Stephan in Wallnerstrasse, who is suspected of being the Grand Master of the Freemasons. He is also suspected to make business with Protestant countries, to the disapproval of the Catholic Church. Maria Theresa decrees strict Catholicism morals for those around her, and her police takes action against gambling and prostitution. She decides also to meet her husband, from whom she feels increasingly alienated and betrayed. After Maria Theresa's troops succeed in liberating Prague from the French who supported the Bavarians, the Bohemian nobles swore allegiance to Maria Theresa, who is crowned Queen of Bohemia. Part V: https://rumble.com/v6nq60i-maria-theresia-part-v-aud-ita.html

Maria Theresia, the 5th and final part, was premiered on streaming at the end of 2021 before being broadcast in 2022. Audio in Italian. I could not find this part in German, or any other audio, nor the English subtitles. Part V: By 1760, Franz Stephan was the Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Theresa's co-regent, but she was largely the only one who ran the affairs of state. Political marriages were intended to secure the Habsburg Empire. Love played no role in this. Her many children had to submit to politics. Disappointed, Franz Stephan increasingly withdrew to Hof Palace. While he turned to profitable business, Maria Theresa had her heir to the throne, Archduke Joseph, educated to the highest level. He now grew up to be a liberal rival of his mother and a bitter opponent of his often absent father. His marriage to Isabella of Parma was both his great happiness and his deepest misfortune. When Franz Stephan died unexpectedly in 1765, Joseph became co-regent with his mother, who had no intention of sharing power with him. Cast & Characters: Ursula Strauss as Maria Theresia Vojtěch Kotek as Francis of Lorraine Aaron Friesz as Archduke Joseph Tatiana Pauhofová as Elisa Fritz Peter Kočiš as Emanuel Silva-Tarouca Stanislav Majer as Maximilian Ulrich von Kaunitz Jana Kvantiková as Princess Isabella of Parma Tereza Marečková as Maria Josepha of Bavaria

A 1971 BBC drama set in decadent 19th-century Paris, written by Ray Lawler and directed by Garreth Davies. The miniseries is an adaptation of Honore de Balzac's classic novel of revenge, La Cousine Bette, starring Margaret Tyzack as Honor' de Balzacs bitter and vengeful spinster, and featuring Helen Mirren in her first miniseries. Cousin Bette is a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister, tries to ingratiate herself into lives of her brother-in-law, Baron Hulot, and her niece, Hortense Hulot. Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor she saves from starvation. But the aspiring artist soon finds love in the arms of another woman, Hortense, leaving Bette a bitter spinster. Bette plots to take revenge on the family who turned her away and stole her only love. With the help of famed courtesan Valérie she slowly destroys the lives of those who have scorned her. Cast & Characters: Margaret Tyzack: Cousin Bette Helen Mirre: Valérie Thorley Walters: Baron Hector Hulot Ursula Howells: Adeline John Bryans: Crevel Harriet Harper: Hortense Colin Bake: Count Wenceslas Steinbock Edward de Souza: Henri Montes Davyd Harries: Victorian Esmond Knight: General Hulot Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v6mgyl0-cousin-bette-tv-miniseries-1971-this-house-for-pleasure-episode-2.html

Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v6mhfzo-cousin-bette-tv-miniseries-1971-delilah-and-her-handmaid-episode-3.html

Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v6mie90-cousin-bette-tv-miniseries-1971-bitter-harvest-episode-4.html

Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v6mjamu-cousin-bette-tv-miniseries-1971-family-angel-episode-5.html

La regenta (transl. The regent's wife) is a 1995 Spanish prime-time television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Leopoldo Alas. Produced by Televisión Española, it was directed and written by Fernando Méndez-Leite and starred by Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Héctor Alterio, Juan Luis Galiardo and Carmelo Gómez. Its three episodes were broadcast on La Primera of Televisión Española on 17–19 January 1995. The story is set in Vetusta, a fictional provincial capital in northern Spain, where Ana Ozores marries the former prime judge of the city, Víctor Quintanar, a kind but fussy man much older than her. Feeling sentimentally abandoned, she lets herself be courted by the local casanova, Álvaro Mesía. To complete the circle, her confessor and canon in the cathedral of Vetusta, Don Fermín de Pas, also falls in love with her and becomes Mesía's unmentionable rival. filming took place in Madrid and Oviedo. María Luisa Ponte, who had already played the role of Petronila Rianzares in the 1975 film version directed by Gonzalo Suárez, reprised her role in the miniseries. Audio in Spanish with subtitles in English, Italian, French and German (click on CC for subtitles). Cast & Characters: Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Ana Ozores Héctor Alterio as Víctor Quintanar Juan Luis Galiardo as Álvaro Mesía Carmelo Gómez as Fermín de Pas Amparo Rivelles as Doña Paula Miguel Rellán as Tomás Crespo "Frígilis" Fiorella Faltoyano as Visitación Cristina Marcos as Petra María Luisa Ponte as Petronila Rianzares Manuel Alexandre as Santos Barinaga Episode 1: In Vetusta, an imaginary northern provincial city, lives Ana Ozores, a beautiful woman known by the nickname "La Regenta" (The Regent) for being married to Don Víctor Quintanar, former regent of the court, a man older than his wife and a great fan of hunting, a hobby he shares with his friend Tomás Crespo, nicknamed "Frígilis." La Regenta seeks meaning in religion to her monotonous and boring life. The young Magistrate of the cathedral, Don Fermín de Pas, a handsome and ambitious man, agrees to be Ana's spiritual director, recommending a long general confession. At the end of it, Don Fermín finds himself attracted to Ana. Doña Paula, the Magistrate's mother, notices a change in her son's behavior and warns him of the risk that a love affair could pose to his advancement in the ecclesiastical career. Ana, for her part, finds herself attracted to another man, Don Álvaro de Mesía, the "Don Juan" of Vetusta. Chapter Two: https://rumble.com/v6sr0in-la-regenta-chapter-two-tv-series-1995-multisub.html

Chapter Two: The clergy and the politicians, Don Fermín and Don Álvaro, fight to win the Regent, who is unwittingly subjected and manipulated by everyone's intrigues. Chapter Three: https://rumble.com/v6sr1vj-la-regenta-chapter-three-tv-series-1995-multisub.html

Chapter Three: After Ana suffers another relapse, Don Víctor decides to follow Dr. Somoza's advice and take her to Vivero, a farm owned by some friends. There, the Regenta begins to improve, and her mysticism begins to weaken. The Magistral, alerted, decides to visit Vivero, where he discovers that relations between Ana and Mesía have prospered. Upon his return to Vetusta, the Magistral instructs the Ozores' maid to keep him informed of all the events taking place in the house.

The Stalls of Barchester is a short film which serves as the first of the British supernatural anthology series "A Ghost Story for Christmas". Written, produced, and directed by the series' creator Lawrence Gordon Clark, it is based on the ghost story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral" by M. R. James, first published in the collection More Ghost Stories (1911). It stars Robert Hardy as Archdeacon Haynes of the fictional Barchester Cathedral, whose mysterious death is investigated 50 years later by the scholar Dr. Black (Clive Swift), and first aired on BBC1 on 24 December 1971. In adapting the story for film, Clark set the story of the Archdeacon within the frame narrative of Dr Black's discovery of his diary, and the scholar's subsequent investigation into the origin of the carvings. Unlike the original story, the supernatural elements are shown, as opposed to being implied by the diary, albeit in shadowy glimpses. The adaptation was filmed on location at Norwich Cathedral and the surrounding cathedral close. Cast & Characters: Clive Swift as Dr. Black Will Leighton as the cathedral librarian Robert Hardy as Dr. Haynes Thelma Barlow as Letitia Haynes Harold Bennett as Archdeacon Pulteney Erik Chitty as the priest David Pugh as John Ambrose Coghill as museum curator Next Film: A Warning to the Curious https://rumble.com/v5dnga4-a-warning-to-the-curious-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-1972-eng-sub.html With the exception of the final film, the tales were directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. The final episode was directed by Derek Lister.

A Warning to the Curious is a short film, the second of the British supernatural anthology series "A Ghost Story for Christmas". Audio in English with English subtitles (Click on CC for subtitles). Written, produced, and directed by the series' creator, Lawrence Gordon Clark, it is based on the ghost story of the same name by M. R. James, first published in the collection A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925) and first aired on BBC1 on 24 December 1972. At 50 minutes it is the longest installment in the series' original run. It stars Peter Vaughan as Paxton, an amateur archaeologist whose attempt to track down one of the three legendary crowns of East Anglia causes him to be followed by the ghost of its last guardian, William Ager (John Kearney). He seeks the assistance of the vacationing scholar Dr. Black (Clive Swift) in order to return the crown and end the haunting. In adapting the story, Clark changed the protagonist of the original from a young, innocent amateur who discovers the crown by accident to a middle-aged man (Peter Vaughan) who travels to Seaburgh specifically to find the crown. The era is updated to 1929, the background of the Depression adding an extra layer to Paxton's search for the treasure. The narrative layering of the original James story is dispensed with and a chronological narrative is used instead. Clark also included the character of Dr. Black (Clive Swift), who first appeared in "The Stalls of Barchester". For "A Warning to the Curious", "Seaburgh" (a disguised version of Aldeburgh, Suffolk) was filmed on the coast of North Norfolk at Holkham Beach and Holkham Wood at Holkham Gap, Happisburgh, Wells-next-the-Sea and at the Sheringham and Weybourne stations of the North Norfolk Railway. Cast & Characters: Peter Vaughan as Mr Paxton Clive Swift as Dr. Black Julian Herington as Archaeologist John Kearney as Ager / The Guardian David Cargill as Boots George Benson as Vicar Roger Milner as antique shop owner Gilly Fraser as girl at cottage David Pugh as station porter Cyril Appleton as labourer Next Film: Lost Hearts https://rumble.com/v5dniyx-lost-hearts-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-1973.html

Lost Hearts is a short film, the third of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas. Written by Robin Chapman, produced by Rosemary Hill, and directed by the series' creator, Lawrence Gordon Clark, it is based on the 1895 ghost story of the same name by M. R. James and first aired on BBC1 on 25 December 1973. The drama tells the story of Stephen Elliott, a young orphan aged 11 years and of an inquiring frame of mind, who is sent to stay with his much older cousin, the scholarly Mr Abney, at a remote country mansion, Aswarby Hall, in Lincolnshire. His cousin is a reclusive alchemist obsessed with making himself immortal. Abney's library "contained all the then available books bearing on the Mysteries, the Orphic poems, the worship of Mithras, and the Neo–Platonists." Stephen is repeatedly troubled by visions of a young gypsy girl and a travelling Italian boy with their hearts missing. Ormsby Hall in South Ormsby in Lincolnshire stood in for the exterior shots of Aswarby Hall, while the churchyard of the nearby St Leonard's church in the village featured in the final scenes including the ghostly children waving to Stephen. Harrington Hall in Harrington, Lincolnshire was used for the interior of Aswarby Hall, as well as a few outside scenes. The interiors seen in the film were all destroyed by a fire which occurred in 1991. The Pelham Mausoleum near Brocklesby in Great Limber near Grimsby also featured in the production. Cast & Characters: Mr Abney as Joseph O'Conor Mrs Bunch as Susan Richards Stephen as Simon Gipps-Kent Parkes as James Mellor Giovanni as Christopher Davis Phoebe as Michelle Foster Vicar as Roger Milner Next Film: The Treasure of Abbot Thomas https://rumble.com/v5dnlop-the-treasure-of-abbot-thomas-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-1974-eng-sub.html

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas is a short film which serves as the fourth episode of the British supernatural anthology television series "A Ghost Story for Christmas". Audio in English with English subtitles (Click on CC for subtitles.) Written by John Bowen, produced by Rosemary Hill, and directed by the series' creator, Lawrence Gordon Clark, it is based on the ghost story of the same name by M. R. James, first published in the collection Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904), and first aired on BBC1 on 23 December 1974. It stars Michael Bryant as the academic Rev. Justin Somerton, who along with his protoge Peter, Lord Dattering (Paul Lavers) seeks to uncover the supposed resting place of a cache of gold which once belonged to Abbot Thomas (John Herrington), a disgraced 15th century alchemist. It is the first entry in the series to feature original music, composed by Geoffrey Burgon. In creating his adaptation, Bowen changed a number of elements of M. R. James's story, such as removing Somerton's servant Brown from the story and adding another character – Peter, Lord Dattering (Paul Lavers)[a] – as Somerton's protégé, with whom he shares his investigation. Unlike James's original story, the television version is not told in flashback, and includes a scene in which Somerton exposes two fraudulent mediums, which acts as a demonstration of Somerton's rational approach to the supernatural. Although James's original story was set in Germany, for budgetary reasons in the television version the action was relocated to England. Clark used the grounds of Wells Cathedral in Somerset for the entrance to the well where Abbot Thomas hid his treasure. Wells Cathedral Chapter House and its adjoining steps also were used in various scenes. The house featured is Orchardleigh, on the outskirts of Frome - also in Somerset. The 13th-century church of St Mary, Orchardleigh also featured in the production, as did Vicars' Close in Wells, Somerset. Cast & Characters: Michael Bryant as Rev. Justin Somerton Paul Lavers as Peter, Lord Dattering Frank Mills as Mr Tyson Sheila Dunn as Mrs Tyson John Herrington as Abbot Thomas Virginia Balfour as Lady Dattering Peggy Aitchison as Landlady Next Story - The Ash Tree: https://rumble.com/v5dv96d-the-ash-tree-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-1975-eng-sub.html

The Ash Tree is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas. Audio in English with English subtitles (Click on CC for Subtitles.) Written by David Rudkin, produced by Rosemary Hill, and directed by the series' creator, Lawrence Gordon Clark, it is based on the ghost story "The Ash-tree" by M. R. James, first published in the collection Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904), and first aired on BBC1 on 23 December 1975. It stars Edward Petherbridge in the dual role of Sir Richard, an 18th century aristocrat who inherits the estate of his late uncle, and of Sir Matthew, his 17th century ancestor whose role in the witch trial of Ann Mothersole (Barbara Ewing) haunts Sir Richard via nighttime visions. Sir Richard is also disturbed by strange noises coming from an ash tree outside his bedroom window, which is revealed to have a connection with these events. Clark relocates the Suffolk scenes of James's original story to Cornwall, with Prideaux Place near Padstow featuring as Castringham Hall. The scene of the hanging of the witches was filmed at the Cheesewring on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Cast & Characters: Edward Petherbridge as Sir Richard/Sir Matthew Barbara Ewing as Anne Mothersole Preston Lockwood as Dr Croome Lalla Ward as Lady Augusta Lucy Griffiths as Mrs Chiddock Oliver Maguire as William Beresford Clifford Kershaw as The Witchfinder Cyril Appleton as Master Procathro Next Story - The Signalman https://rumble.com/v5dvb8d-the-signalman-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-1976-eng-sub.html

The Signalman is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas. Audio in English with English subtitles (click on CC for subtitles). Written by Andrew Davies, produced by Rosemary Hill, and directed by the series' creator, Lawrence Gordon Clark, it is based on the ghost story "The Signal-Man" (1866) by Charles Dickens, and first aired on BBC1 on 22 December 1976. It stars Denholm Elliott as a lone signalman who is visited by a traveller (Bernard Lloyd). The signalman reveals that he is being haunted by a spectre which has appeared at the entrance of the tunnel next to his signal box, and these visions begin to likewise trouble the traveller in his sleep. The fashion and technology visible suggest that the film is set in the 1900s rather than the 1860s. Production on the play was done exclusively on location on the Severn Valley Railway Cast & Characters: Denholm Elliott as The Signalman Bernard Lloyd as The Traveller Reginald Jessup as The Engine Driver Carina Wyeth as The Bride Next Story - Stigma https://rumble.com/v5dvcyl-stigma-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-1977-eng-sub.html

Stigma is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas. Written by Clive Exton, produced by Rosemary Hill, and directed by the series' creator, Lawrence Gordon Clark, it first aired on BBC1 on 29 December 1975 (delayed from 28 December), the latest airdate in the series relative to Christmas. Audio in English with English subtitles (Click on CC for subtitles.) The story concerns a family consisting of Katharine (Kate Binchy), Peter (Peter Bowles), and Verity (Maxine Gordon) who move to a rural cottage from the city. Workmen are brought in to try and remove a large stone which is embedded in the grass outside the cottage, but their attempts appear to unleash a supernatural force which causes Katharine to start bleeding from invisible wounds. "Stigma" is the first instalment in the series not based on a pre-existing work, and the last to be directed by Clark. Hill, who had been brought on as producer in 1973, favoured contemporary stories as opposed to the period adaptations which had been the norm for the series. Clark's ambivalence to this direction led to his departure, and the series' original run would only last another year before ending. The production was filmed at Avebury, Wiltshire. The production is unlike the previous films in the Ghost Story For Christmas strand in several ways; it is the first to be an original story and the first to be set in the then-present day. Critical opinion is decidedly mixed, with the decision to move away from adaptations of classic ghost stories the main concern. David Kerekes, author of Creeping Flesh: The Horror Fantasy Film Book: Volume 1, suggested that "the problem is that this is not a ghost story. "Stigma" is a straight down the line horror story. Although it's a perfectly competent television production, it just doesn't fit in with the feel of what a Christmas ghost story should be." Cast & Characters: Kate Binchy as Katharine Peter Bowles as Peter Maxine Gordon as Verity Jon Laurimore as Dr. Hall Christopher Blake as Richard John Judd as Dave Next Story - The Ice House https://rumble.com/v5dvev5-the-ice-house-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-1978.html

The Ice House is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas, and the final instalment of the original 1971-78 run. Written by John Bowen, who wrote the earlier instalment "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas" (1974), produced by Rosemary Hill, and directed by Derek Lister, it first aired on BBC1 on 25 December 1975, only the second of the films to air on Christmas after "Lost Hearts" (1973). It stars John Stride as Paul, who has moved to a residential health spa in an old country house following his divorce. A number of disappearances cause him to suspect a strange flower growing near an old ice house and the behaviour of Clovis (Geoffrey Burridge) and Jessica (Elizabeth Romilly), the siblings who run the spa. Like the previous year's "Stigma", "The Ice House" is an original, contemporary story in contrast with the period ghost story adaptations which had previously been a hallmark of the series. This was at the insistence of Hill, who had taken over as producer in 1973, and the ambivalence of series creator Lawrence Gordon Clark to this direction caused him to leave following "Stigma", making "The Ice House" the only film in the original run not directed by him. The film is not well regarded, being the last in the series' original run before its cancellation, and barely a "ghost story" at all. Alex Davison, writing an essay for the BFI's 2012 release of the ghost stories states "Although "The Ice House" boasts some eerie scenes, it never quite recaptures the chills of Clark's set pieces" but notes it is "arguably the most daringly experimental film of the A Ghost Story for Christmas series". Cast & Characters: John Stride as Paul Elizabeth Romilly as Jessica Geoffrey Burridge as Clovis David Beames as Bob Gladys Spencer as Diamond Lady Eirene Beck as Rosetti Lady Sam Avent as Gentleman Guest Dennis Jennings as Gentleman Guest Ronald Mayer as Gentleman Guest

A 1976 UK Two-part television series, directed by Robert Knights, starring Kate Nelligan, Peter Firth, Alfred Burke, Garrick Hagon. The doomed love story between Marguerite Gautier, a French courtesan frequented by high-class gentlemen, who is suffering from tuberculosis, and a young gentleman Armand Duval who’s new in town. Part 2: https://rumble.com/v6rpgqt-the-lady-of-the-camellias-part-2-miniseries-1976.html