Howards&#x27; Way

Jan Harvey

Jan Howard

Glyn Owen

Jack Rolfe

Stephen Yardley

Ken Masters

Lana Morris

Vanessa Andenberg

Susan Gilmore

Avril Rolfe

Dulcie Gray

Kate Harvey

Tony Anholt

Charles Frere

Seasons

Series 1

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 5, 1985

Series 2

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 4, 1986

Series 3

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 3, 1987

Series 4

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 1, 1988

Series 5

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 7, 1989

Series 6

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 6, 1990

Episodes

1–6 of 13

Ep 1

Episode 1

Sep 5, 1985

Tom Howard, along with son Leo and daughter Lyn, celebrate their success in the prestigious Commadore Cup but when Tom reveals he has been made redundant from Southern Aviation, none of his family is too happy. Jack Rolf is concerned that his business, The Mermaid Boat Yard, is about to go bankrupt. Tom discusses his problems with Avril Rolf and considers investing his redundancy in the Boat Yard.

Ep 2

Episode 2

Sep 12, 1985

Ken Masters is interested in taking over the Mermaid Yard. He employs Leo Howard at the local pertol station and is eager to employ Jan. Meanwhile, Jan and Tom argue incessantly about how he should spend his redundancy money. Polly Urquhart's daughter Abby returns from finishing school but she has not turned out how the Urquhart's expected. Avril tries to prevent Tom from making a foolish investment. In order to raise more capital, Tom asks Avril to find a buyer for the Flying Fish.

Ep 3

Episode 3

Sep 19, 1985

Tom confesses to his family that he has invested in the Mermaid Boat Yard and his family is livid about the sale of the Flying Fish. Abby finds settling into the Tarrant social scene rather a challenge. Tom begins work at the Boat Yard where Avril remains coy about the buyer of his boat. Jan’s mother, Kate, encourages her to accept Ken’s offer of work. A distressed Abby takes some drastic action.

Ep 4

Episode 4

Sep 26, 1985

Leo acts like a hero. Jack has reservations about Tom’s approach to the Mermaid Yard and Avril is caught in the crossfire. Abby’s relationship with her mother continues to be a difficult one. Tom and Jan have a frank discussion about the state of their marriage when Jan finds herself preoccupied with her job at Ken Master’s company. Lynne expresses an interest in participating in the impending Fast-Net boat race and Philip Morton is looking for some crewmembers.

Ep 5

Episode 5

Oct 3, 1985

Avril and Jack continue to disagree over the future of the Yard and Tom's role in the decision making. Jan offers Ken some business advice over dinner, much to Tom's annoyance. Leo takes a shine to Avril but Abby feels left out in the cold. Kate rescues Jack from a ditch and they have a heart to heart about business and family matters. Lyn and Tom sail the Flying Fish for one last time.

Ep 6

Episode 6

Oct 10, 1985