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The Spoils of Poynton (1970)

April. 26,1970

8.2

| Drama

The Spoils of Poynton, 1970, 1 Seasons

Adele Gereth has taken young Fleda Vetch under her wing. Adele is intensely houseproud, and sees a potential future mistress of the house in Fleda, and an inheritor of her life's work.

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The Spoils of Poynton

April. 26,1970 | 8.2

Drama

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Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1970

4 Episode

Episode 4 - Retribution

May. 17,1970

Mrs Gereth returns all the best furniture to Poynton, just before Owen and Mona get married, and they go abroad on their honeymoon. Owen writes to Fleda, inviting her to choose one item from the house for herself. She goes to Poynton, but finds it has gone up in flames, along with all of its contents.

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Episode 3 - Trial of Strength

May. 10,1970

Fleda visits Mrs Gereth at Ricks and finds she has furnished it with all the best furniture and pictures from Poynton. Mona Brigstock is angry with what she looks on as this theft. Meanwhile, Owen is now more attracted to Fleda than to Mona and tells Fleda of his love for her - but she says he should honor his promise to Mona, unless she lets him go.

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Episode 2 - Sharp Practice

May. 03,1970

Owen asks his friend Fleda Vetch to help him to persuade his mother to clear out of Poynton. Mrs Gereth decides to move to another house on the estate, called Ricks. But she does not plan to lose her favorite pictures and pieces of furniture as well.

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Episode 1 - Pride of Possession

April. 26,1970

The cultivated Mrs Adela Gereth is worried that her son Owen will marry Mona Brigstock - she considers Mona to be brash and completely unsuitable. Owen soon gets engaged to Mona and expects to take over Poynton, the family's large country house, which is filled with valuable antique furniture, pictures and collections. Mrs Gereth does not want to let go of the house, but she is even more attached to the contents.

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Cast

Pauline Jameson Mrs. Gereth

Gemma Jones Fleda Vetch

Ian Ogilvy Owen Gereth

Diane Fletcher Mona Brigstock

June Ellis Mrs. Brigstock

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Adele Gereth has taken young Fleda Vetch under her wing. Adele is intensely houseproud, and sees a potential future mistress of the house in Fleda, and an inheritor of her life's work.

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BBC

Cast

Pauline Jameson ,Gemma Jones ,Ian Ogilvy

Genre

Drama

Director

Peter Sasdy

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