The first episodes of the TV adaptation of R.F. Delderfield's famous novel. During the Boer War, Paul Craddock is released from the army an invalid and accepts an invitation to become Squire of Shallowford, a rundown country estate in Devon. It's 1902 and Craddock (Nigel Havers) is getting to grips with his new job and .. Read more
| Starring | Nigel Havers |
|---|---|
| Director | Paul Ciappessoni, Paul Ciappessoni, Philip Dudley |
| Genres | Drama |
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The first episodes of the TV adaptation of R.F. Delderfield's famous novel. During the Boer War, Paul Craddock is released from the army an invalid and accepts an invitation to become Squire of Shallowford, a rundown country estate in Devon. It's 1902 and Craddock (Nigel Havers) is getting to grips with his new job and renovating the estate, and once he's won the trust of the suspicious locals he finds a wife and has a family. Everything's looking rosey so far for Craddock in Shallowford...
Contains the first five episodes: The very first episode "Valley For Sale"; "The Party" where Craddock throws a supper party for the locals to celebrate the King's coronation; "An Outbreak of Romance" sees Paul marrying Grace and a pair of locals plan to marry too; "A Birth and a Death" sees pregnant Grace coming into labour; while in "The Storm" the Potter family suffer a tragedy.
| Starring | Nigel Havers |
|---|---|
| Director | Paul Ciappessoni, Paul Ciappessoni, Philip Dudley |
| Studio | ACORN MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 4 hrs 10 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1978 To Rent: DVD: 12 Jul 2004 |
Or you can rent each disc individually:
A Horseman Riding By - Disc 1
Episodes Comprise: 1.Valley for Sale 2.The Party 3.An Outbreak of Romance ...
A Horseman Riding By - Disc 2
Episodes Comprise: 4.A Birth and a Death 5.The Storm...
A Horseman Riding By - Disc 3
Episodes comprise: 6.The Hollow Victory 7.The Last Hot Summer ...
A Horseman Riding By - Disc 4
Episodes Comprise: 8.Call To Arms 9.Death Of A Hero...
A Horseman Riding By - Disc 5
Episodes Comprise: 10.The Profiteers 11.The Bad Season...
A Horseman Riding By - Disc 6
Episodes Comprise: 12.The Service 13.The Old And The New ...
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DON'T PASS THIS ONE BY!
I watched this series when the BBC first produced it. It is set at the beginning of the twentieth century up until just after the first world war. Its mix of ... read more »
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Dont Miss This One
I think this one of the best adaptations of its type the story is brilliant and I loved the slow pace of the film which relies on the strength of the story.
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Bit dull
Probably fine when it came out but very slow and wooden, feel very contrived by more modern standards...we didn't even finish the disc (how shallow are we... read more »
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Very disappointing
Oh dear, we don't seem in step with most! We found this a very plodding adaptation of a brilliant story by Delderfield, with wooden characters and no ... read more »
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