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A Horseman Riding By

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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.

Sep 24, 19781 seasons13 episodesEndedEN

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Seasons

Miniseries

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 24, 1978

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

1902: Valley for Sale

Sep 24, 1978

60m

Paul Craddock answers an advertisement and arrives in Devon, not realising he has made the most momentous journey of his life.

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Ep 2

1902: The Party

Oct 1, 1978

60m

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.

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Ep 3

1903: An Outbreak of Romance

Oct 8, 1978

60m

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

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Ep 4

1905: A Birth and a Death

Oct 15, 1978

60m

When Grace returns from London there is tragedy in the valley and Paul has a difficult decision to make.

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Ep 5

1905: The Storm

Oct 22, 1978

60m

The relationship between Grace and Paul grows worse, particularly when Paul suggests Claire Derwent becomes nanny to their child.

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Ep 6

1905: The Hollow Victory

Oct 29, 1978

60m

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.

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