Flambards

Christina arrives at Flambards and learns, painfully, the art of living in an all-male household. Uncle Russell and Cousin Mark drink too much, and even Cousin William, the quiet one has secrets.

Christina is plunged into a life that revolves around the stable yard but finds, to her dismay, that even horses can break hearts. William's views on social reform begin to spoil Christina's new found happiness.These two separate episodes were shown jointly when initially transmitted in 1979.

Seeking escape from the Old World, Christina finds a welcome in a New World of oil, aeroplanes and engineers. But the Old World retains its power of revenge.

The Nation is apparently united, celebrating the Jubilee, but Christina discovers there is more than one Nation, and that justice is often rough.

The Point-to-Point and the Hunt Ball are the key events in the country calendar. William ensures that this year they will be remembered when all others are forgotten.

Christina and William find themselves in Battersea on the edge of a new and exciting world. But how do they explain to the world that they have arrived?