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A Horseman Riding By

A Horseman Riding By

1978 - 1978

1902: Valley for Sale

24th September 1978
Episode 1
Paul Craddock answers an advertisement and arrives in Devon, not realising he has made the most momentous journey of his life.

1902: The Party

1st October 1978
Episode 2
Paul has achieved his aim - Shallowford House is his. Now he must learn his job of being squire. John Rudd is a help and so, in different ways, are Claire Derwent and Grace Lovell.

1903: An Outbreak of Romance

8th October 1978
Episode 3
Paul has married Grace Lovell. Will Codsall also has marriageon his mind, but with a mother like Arabella he needs a lot of help.

1905: A Birth and a Death

15th October 1978
Episode 4
When Grace returns from London there is tragedy in the valley and Paul has a difficult decision to make.

1905: The Storm

22nd October 1978
Episode 5
The relationship between Grace and Paul grows worse, particularly when Paul suggests Claire Derwent becomes nanny to their child.

1905: The Hollow Victory

29th October 1978
Episode 6
With Grace gone, Claire becomes indispensable to Paul and when Smut Potter plays a dangerous game, Claire is there to help. Lloyd George speaks in the valley.

1914: The Last Hot Summer

5th November 1978
Episode 7
Nine years have passed and Paul has been married to Claire for seven years.

1914: Call to Arms

12th November 1978
Episode 8
The Great War hits the valley. Will Codsall is the first man to be called up. The war fever spreads quickly, taking everyone in its wake even John Rudd.

1915: Death of a Hero

19th November 1978
Episode 9
Will Codsall, back on leave, causes a lot of trouble. Claire and Rose both have emotional decisions to make.

1916: The Profiteers

26th November 1978
Episode 10
The valley has its first conscientious objector and most of the locals don't approve. Sydney Codsall, now a solicitor, visits Paul and tries to involve him in a dubious deal.

1917: The Bad Season

3rd December 1978
Episode 11
Paul has joined up. Shallowford is now a convalescent home and very crowded. John Rudd suggests that Claire should move out. Elinor Codsall has a German POW to help.

1918: The Service

10th December 1978
Episode 12
Penultimate episode of the series. The Potter twins have two new admirers.

1919: The Old and the New

17th December 1978
Episode 13
With Paul missing and the army having vacated Shallowford, Will Codsall sets out to buy the valley.
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A Horseman Riding By is a 13-part BBC television serial produced by Ken Riddington, and adapted by Arden Winch, Alexander Baron, and John Wiles from R.F. Delderfield's 1966-68 historical novel series of the same name. Having been invalided out of the Boer War, Paul Craddock buys Shallowford, a manor house and estate in Devon, with money from his late father's scrapyard business. He soon becomes a much-respected 'Squire' determined to treat all his tenant farmers fairly, unlike his predecessor.

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R.F. Delderfield

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Ken Riddington

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Robert Checksfield

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Heather Squire

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Roger Harvey

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John Gregory

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Max Harris

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