Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | Collecting For Pleasure And Profit, By Andrew Sachs | 19851005 | 20250407 (BBC7) 20250408 (BBC7) | Barbara has travelled over from America to eye up her daddy's art collection. Two dramas about the world of Art by Andrew Sachs. Since Monty Pepper's death, George Willman has looked after the Willman-Pepper collection of four Van Goghs, not to mention the Renoirs, Monets, Cezannes and Pissarros. Then Monty's daughter arrives from America to ask for the odd Van Gogh to remind her of 'daddy' - purely for sentimental reasons of course..... A light-hearted drama about a big fake in the art world. Written by and starring Andrew Sachs George Willman - Maurice Denham Barbara Pepper - Liza Ross Klaus Reinhardt - Andrew Sachs Mr Armitage - Timothy Bateson Mrs Bell - Gwen Cherrell Stephen Dudley - Garard Green Waiter - Trevor Nichols Barbara has travelled from America to Woking to eye up her daddy's art collection. 1935: a Van Gogh has just sold for nearly £3,000, but Barbara only wants one to remind her of her dear daddy. Stars Andrew Sachs. 1935: a Van Gogh has recently been sold for £2,735 15s 9d. Since Monty Pepper's death, George Willman has looked after the Willman-Pepper collection of four Van Goghs, not to mention Renoirs, Monets, Cezannes and Pissarros. Then Monty's daughter arrives from America to ask for the odd Van Gogh to remind her of 'daddy'; the value being purely sentimental of course! First of two plays about the world of Art Written by and starring Andrew Sachs George Willman - Maurice Denham Barbara Pepper - Liza Ross Klaus Reinhardt - Andrew Sachs Mr Armitage - Timothy Bateson Mrs Bell - Gwen Cherrell Stephen Dudley - Garard Green Waiter - Trevor Nichols Barbara has travelled over from America to eye up her daddy's art collection. Two dramas about the world of Art by Andrew Sachs. 1935: a Van Gogh has just sold for nearly £3,000, but Barbara only wants one to remind her of her dear daddy. Stars Andrew Sachs. |
| 02 | Cash Me A Portrait, By Andrew Sachs | 19851012 | 20250408 (BBC7) 20250409 (BBC7) | A portrait left in a will sparks interest when the true artist is revealed.... Two dramas about the world of Art by Andrew Sachs. When a man dies bequeathing a possible Leonardo da Vinci painting to another woman his wife is not best pleased. Among many bequests, the late Mr Monty Friedman has left 'Portrait of a Young Man', Italian school circa 1500, to a Ms Gertrude Lucinda Snape - known to her intimate admirers as Trudi. Mrs Friedman is not best pleased. Vernon Clench-Blaise, the well-known art dealer, couldn't care less until he discovers the painting is actually the work of Leonardo da Vinci. Written by Andrew Sachs. Mrs Friedman - Maria Charles Vernon Clench-Blaise - Jack May Parsons - Timothy Bateson Trudi Snape - Rosalind Adams Truscott - David Garth Lord Bufflemere - Peter Woodthorpe Ernest Ridge - Alan Thompson Lady Bufflemere - Anne Jameson Mrs Ridge - Tessa Worsley Darren - Paul Russell Spot the dog - Andrew Sachs Could a portrait left in a will to Trudi Snape be a lost Leonardo da Vinci? When a man dies bequeathing a possible Leonardo da Vinci to another woman, his wife is not best pleased. Stars Maria Charles. Among many bequests, the late Mr Monty Friedman has left 'Portrait of a Young Man', Italian school circa 1500, to a Ms Gertrude Lucinda Snape. She's known to her intimate admirers as Trudi. Mrs Friedman is not best pleased. Vernon Clench-Blaise, the well-known art dealer, couldn't care less - until he discovers the painting is actually the work of Leonardo da Vinci... Second of two plays about the world of Art Written by and featuring Andrew Sachs Mrs Friedman - Maria Charles Vernon Clench-Blaise - Jack May Parsons - Timothy Bateson Trudi Snape - Rosalind Adams Truscott - David Garth Lord Bufflemere - Peter Woodthorpe Ernest Ridge - Alan Thompson Lady Bufflemere - Anne Jameson Mrs Ridge - Tessa Worsley Darren - Paul Russell Spot the dog - Andrew Sachs A portrait left in a will sparks interest when the true artist is revealed.... Two dramas about the world of Art by Andrew Sachs. When a man dies bequeathing a possible Leonardo da Vinci to another woman, his wife is not best pleased. Stars Maria Charles. |