Hadleigh Episode Guide ( 1969- 76)

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S1.E1 ∙ Thanks for the Offer

Tue, Sep 16, 1969
Introducing Hadleigh, a dynamic man of charm, sharp intellect and wealth. Here we find Hadleigh torn between a tempting offer from Lord Shawcliffe, an elderly press magnate in search of an heir, and the running of his own provincial newspaper, The Westdale Gazette. The problem is further compounded by Hadleigh's love of his family home and his native county, Yorkshire.


S1.E2 ∙ The Wrong Side of the Hill

Tue, Sep 23, 1969
Hadleigh and Susan uncover a conspiracy when they investigate the new managing director of an old and trusted Yorkshire wine business which has been taken over by an American firm.




S1.E3 ∙ An Excellent Thing for the District

Tue, Sep 30, 1969
Hadleigh discovers the tall, attractive wife of a local industrialist draped across the bonnet of his car. But is it an accident, or is Sir Aubrey using his glamorous ex-model wife as bait?

S1.E4 ∙ Some You Win Some You Lose

Tue, Oct 7, 1969
Susan and three companions have been arrested by the military authorities in a Greek frontier town on trumped-up charges of subversive activities. Hadleigh has to apply all his ingenuity and determination to secure their release.⁹

 

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S1.E5 ∙ Patron of the Arts

Tue, Oct 14, 1969
When a failed painter with rare genius tries to blackmail Hadleigh, the latter disarms him by offering to sponsor his future work.

S1.E6 ∙ If You Can't Beat 'Em..

Tue, Oct 21, 1969
Young Mark Foster forestalls a group of Westdale businessmen. Hadleigh manages to regain the initiative and channel the profits of Westdale's new casino into another venture.

S1.E7 ∙ The Ring

Tue, Oct 28, 1969
Hadleigh invests in an antiques business, infiltrating the local antique dealers' 'ring' in order to observe their collusive operations at auctions and incriminate them.


S1.E8 ∙ The Day of the Miuras

Tue, Nov 4, 1969
When Hadleigh agrees to accompany a Treasury official to Spain at the Government's expense, he soon discovers the object of the mission is not what he had been led to believe.

S1.E9 ∙ A Memory of Time Past

Tue, Nov 11, 1969
Bobby Kershaw, a once colourful and outspoken MP back-bencher, is about to publish his memoirs. These contain references to a political scandal of some years and implicate a brilliant young diplomat who is about to be appointed Ambassador in Washington. Despite pressure being put on Kershaw, Hadleigh advises him to publish and finds himself deeply involved.

S1.E10 ∙ Safety of the Realm

Tue, Nov 18, 1969
When an army officer comes before Hadleigh, as the local JP, to be charged under the Official Secrets Act, Hadleigh challenges the right of military authorities to enforce a secret hearing.

S1.E11 ∙ M.Y.O.B

Tue, Nov 25, 1969
When Hadleigh receives a questionnaire telling him to surrender intimate details of his weekend guests, he sends it straight back to the Registrar General - with surprising consequences.
S1.E12 ∙ For Those in Peril

Tue, Dec 2, 1969
Bill Spence, a Westdale Gazette reporter, drunkenly insults Councillor Cleghorn in the pub. Susan realises Bill has a serious drinking problem.


S1.E13 ∙ The Dinner Party

Tue, Dec 9, 1969
When Hadleigh gives a dinner party at Milford Park, Sue is convinced that his motive is to persuade a certain Colonel and Mrs. Davie to sell their house to the local council. The whole evening proves to be fraught with tension.

 

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S2.E1 ∙ Invasion

Fri, Jan 8, 1971
Hadleigh has his home invaded and is faced with a strange domestic problem.




S2.E2 ∙ Exposure

Fri, Jan 15, 1971
At the same time as he enters into a slick business deal, Hadleigh embarks on a Yorkshire walking tour with a friend, Dr. Salter. The tour is cut short abruptly and Hadleigh is called upon to help in a life-and-death situation.


S2.E3 ∙ Ring of Fire

Fri, Jan 22, 1971
Hadleigh calls to see Brian Alwyn, a racing driver friend now recovering from an accident on the track. A casual invitation to escort Brian's music critic wife, Sarah, to Covent Garden Opera, takes Hadleigh into a stormy emotional situation.

S2.E4 ∙ Bow to the Lady

Fri, Jan 29, 1971
Returning from London to Yorkshire by train, Hadleigh meets Anne Hepton and her eight-year-old daughter, Charlotte. The meeting has a profound effect upon him when he later meets Anne under different circumstances.
S2.E5 ∙ A Quiet Place in the Country

Fri, Feb 5, 1971
Who is the man that Hadleigh meets in a churchyard, and why should he choose such a bizarre meeting place? In a seedy North London café Hadleigh finds a link with his past, which forces him to give house-room to an unwelcome guest...



S2.E6 ∙ A Letter to David

Fri, Feb 12, 1971
Hadleigh's late-night visitor prefers to enter Melford Park through a window. Whenever the talkative Harry Mortlake is around, Hadleigh is ready for trouble. But why does he show such uncharacteristic interest in Hadleigh's tailor?


S2.E7 ∙ Nicola Penn

Fri, Feb 19, 1971
Three cups laid for coffee on a Sunday morning mean that Melford Park has a visitor. Anne Hepton is unconcerned - until she sees the lovely Nicola Penn descending the staircase with Hadleigh.


S2.E8 ∙ Open Verdict

Fri, Feb 26, 1971
Hadleigh always has a full engagement book but agrees to organise the local agricultural show. All goes well until another problem claims his attention and Hadleigh is bitterly reproached for interfering.

 

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S2.E9 ∙ The Diplomat

Fri, Mar 5, 1971
On a business trip to Germany, Hadleigh encounters a former university friend. But why should 'Max Frank' pretend not to recognise Hadleigh, and why should he be interviewing the Prager family for Swiss Television?


S2.E10 ∙ Absolutely Feudal

Fri, Mar 12, 1971
Two sets of problems - one domestic and the other agricultural - beset Hadleigh. The first puts him in a difficult emotional situation with Anne Hepton, and the other could cause the cancellation of the Westdale Agricultural Show.


S2.E11 ∙ The Sealed Offer

Fri, Mar 19, 1971
Colonel Winstanley is a retired war hero. When his second-hand bookshop comes under threat of compulsory purchase, he seeks Hadleigh's aid.


S2.E12 ∙ Breakdown

Fri, Mar 26, 1971
Should Anne Hepton stay the night at Melford Park, or return to her cottage? Far-reaching consequences attend her choice....


S2.E13 ∙ Whose Life Is It?

Fri, Apr 2, 1971
After the emotional upsets of a messy divorce, Hadleigh is looking forward to a quiet weekend in Dublin with Anne. But he hasn't reckoned on a ruthless journalist hunting for a meaty story.

 

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S3.E1 ∙ First Impressions

Fri, Jun 22, 1973
James Hadleigh, Yorkshire's most eligible bachelor, returns - a little older and wiser but still, apparently, self-sufficient. But when he sets out to find a new manservant, the interview process takes an unexpected turn and his peace of mind is somewhat disturbed.


S3.E2 ∙ Second Thoughts

Fri, Jun 29, 1973
When Hadleigh falls in love, it isn't with a docile creature who would leap at the chance to be mistress of Melford Hall - it's with the independent, high-tempered Jennifer Caldwell, rich enough to need none of the things he has to offer. Except, perhaps, his heart.



S3.E3 ∙ The Last Rent Dinner

Fri, Jul 6, 1973
Hadleigh and Jennifer have been married for ten days. Jennifer's first social commitment is the annual rent dinner, an old ritual in which Hadleigh entertains his tenants. But this year it seems tradition may be broken and, with it, Hadleigh's dream for the future of the land and the men who work on it.

S3.E4 ∙ A Tale of Two Paintings

Fri, Jul 13, 1973
Jennifer, whose world is one of art and critical judgement, calls in an old friend, Sir Nigel Coleshill, to confirm an opinion. But her confidence in him is shaken when he appears to suffer curious lapses of memory - brought on, it seems, by the sight of Aunt Helen...

 

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S3.E5 ∙ Strained Relations

Fri, Jul 20, 1973
A wedding brings Hadleigh into confrontation with his father-in-law, and Jennifer finds that it's not easy to be loyal to two men - father and husband - at the same time.



S3.E6 ∙ Mrs. Paige

Fri, Jul 27, 1973
The Hadleighs have had their first row. Jennifer is at home with her father in Liverpool and Hadleigh is alone at Melford. Is this the right or the wrong moment for the attractive Mrs. Paige to appear on the scene?


S3.E7 ∙ Gentlemen and Players

Fri, Aug 3, 1973
Hadleigh must back a hunch. If wrong, it could spell disaster for his father-in-law. Once again, Jennifer finds that when husband and father have interests in common, it doesn't necessarily make for harmony in the home.


S3.E8 ∙ Mishaps

Fri, Aug 10, 1973
Hadleigh gets lost, and Jennifer finds herself emotionally bewildered. They find, as many couples do, that it's when you are beset by your own problems that friends turn up with theirs...

S3.E9 ∙ The Caper

Fri, Aug 17, 1973
The Hadleighs realise that, despite excellent references, they know very little of their impeccable manservant. When he starts receiving mysterious phone calls and behaving in an uncharacteristic way, they begin to wonder...

S3.E10 ∙ The Goddaughter

Fri, Aug 24, 1973
When Hadleigh visits the principal of a women's college to intervene on his goddaughter's behalf, he finds himself up against a ruthlessness and determination not often associated with the weaker sex.


S3.E11 ∙ Family Feeling

Fri, Aug 31, 1973
Charlie Caldwell, Jennifer's father, comes to Melford for a quiet family weekend. But what ensues is highly disturbing, and nearly splits the family apart. What is he up to?


S3.E12 ∙ Departures

Fri, Sep 7, 1973
Hadleigh finds himself, for once, faced with situations that even he cannot influence. Jennifer is restless. Sutton demonstrates that even the perfect manservant is human. And all Hadleigh can do is watch and wait.


S3.E13 ∙ Touch and Go

Fri, Sep 14, 1973
The Hadleighs have been married eight months. Jennifer is convinced that she has a rival more dangerous than any other woman - Melford itself. Can their marriage survive?

 

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S4.E1 ∙ The Story of a Panic

Fri, Mar 5, 1976
James Hadleigh is the man who has everything - wealth, status, and a beautiful wife. But the man who has everything has more to lose than most. When Hadleigh's wife mysteriously disappears, is it the beginning of the end?
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S4.E2 ∙ God Save Us from Moralists

Fri, Mar 12, 1976
Why is Hadleigh being followed? And why is his father-in-law, Charlie Caldwell, so anxious to stop him doing a deal with the benign philanthropist Sir Frank Pierce? Hadleigh isn't the only one with problems, however; his attractive young god-daughter, Joanna, is in love.


S4.E3 ∙ Bloodline

Fri, Mar 19, 1976
Hadleigh is increasingly obsessed not just with saving his home for himself, but preserving it for future generations. He goes on a treasure hunt which, if successful, would enable him to keep Melford. It takes him to Germany where he meets the sympathetic and beautiful Elfreda...

S4.E4 ∙ Echoes

Fri, Mar 26, 1976
Jennifer is still in the States, but Hadleigh is constantly reminded of her by the presence of his god-daughter, with whom he has a similarly stormy relationship. Everyone seems to be trying to save both Melford and Hadleigh's marriage. But are their motives always what they seem?

 

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S4.E5 ∙ Divorce

Fri, Apr 2, 1976
Hadleigh receives an offer for Melford, and an emotional ultimatum from his wife. When it comes to the divorce court, not even Hadleigh's innate gallantry can prevent the proceedings from taking an unforeseen, and squalid, turn.
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S4.E6 ∙ The Charm Factor

Fri, Apr 9, 1976
Hadleigh has his enemies, among them Gregory Baker, with whom he has crossed swords before and who now has a personal reason for wanting revenge. The bait he is offering is unusual and tempting, but Hadleigh is being tempted in more ways than one; the enigmatic Stella Clisby reappears. Coincidence?


S4.E7 ∙ Film Story

Fri, Apr 16, 1976
Hadleigh leases Melford to a film production company. Before shooting has finished, Sutton has walked out, Joanna has walked out, and Lady Helen should have walked out. On the other the film's beautiful leading lady has walked into Hadleigh's life, and is determined to stay there on very attractive terms.


S4.E8 ∙ Hong Kong Rock

Fri, Apr 23, 1976
Hadleigh goes to Hong Kong to sell a rare diamond to a mysterious buyer. The middlemen are ruthless, and sometimes deadly. There are compensations, however; one is the exotic city itself, and another, equally exotic, is Hadleigh's guide and mentor - the enigmatic Kai Yin.

 

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S4.E9 ∙ A Household of Gamblers

Fri, Apr 30, 1976
Hadleigh is desperate to keep his stables intact, but events are making it increasingly difficult. He badly needs a winner. Has he found one in Zena Sheridan, the stockbroker with beauty as well as brains?


S4.E10 ∙ Time Out

Fri, May 7, 1976
Hadleigh tries to get away from it all in Cornwall, only to discover that attractive women - like trouble - can crop up anywhere, anytime!


S4.E11 ∙ Incident

Fri, May 14, 1976
Hadleigh helped Joanna when she was in trouble now she thinks she has a way to repay him, and brings the influential David Lanyon to Melford.But Joanna's dreams turn into a nightmare...


S4.E12 ∙ Favours

Fri, May 21, 1976
When Hadleigh receives an extraordinary offer for Melford from an extraordinary man, he's certain that Stella Clisby is involved. Is she for or against him?

S4.E13 ∙ Broke

Fri, May 28, 1976
For Hadleigh, time has run out and there's nobody left who can help. He is on his own - win or lose.