Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090119 | Adaptation of the 1931 novel by Vita Sackville-West about an old widow who defies her children to embark on an independent life after her husband dies. Lady Slane - Honor Blackman Mr FitzGeorge - Alec McCowen Herbert Holland - John Nicholas Carrie - Phyllida Nash Kay Holland - Patrick Romer Mr Bucktrout - Paul Nicholson Mr Gosheron - Peter Ellis Genoux - Sonia Elliman Police Inspector - Russell Boulter Deborah Holland - Annabel Scholey Directed by Sara Davies. An 88-year-old widow defies her children to embark on an independent life. |
| 02 | 20090120 | Adaptation of the 1931 novel by Vita Sackville-West. Lady Slane rejects her children's plans for her old age and begins to make a new life and two eccentric new friends in Hampstead. Lady Slane - Honor Blackman Mr FitzGeorge - Alec McCowen Herbert Holland - John Nicholas Carrie - Phyllida Nash Kay Holland - Patrick Romer Mr Bucktrout - Paul Nicholson Mr Gosheron - Peter Ellis Genoux - Sonia Elliman Police Inspector - Russell Boulter Deborah Holland - Annabel Scholey Directed by Sara Davies. Rejecting her children's plans, Lady Slane starts a new life and makes eccentric friends. |
| 03 | 20090121 | Adaptation of the 1931 novel by Vita Sackville-West. Lady Slane's retirement in Hampstead is interrupted when she is visited by a figure from her past, whose memories force her to take stock of her own life. Lady Slane - Honor Blackman Mr FitzGeorge - Alec McCowen Herbert Holland - John Nicholas Carrie - Phyllida Nash Kay Holland - Patrick Romer Mr Bucktrout - Paul Nicholson Mr Gosheron - Peter Ellis Genoux - Sonia Elliman Police Inspector - Russell Boulter Deborah Holland - Annabel Scholey Directed by Sara Davies. Lady Slane is visited by a figure from her past, who forces her to take stock of her life. |
| 04 | 20090122 | Adaptation of the 1931 novel by Vita Sackville-West. Lady Slane's new-found friendship with Mr FitzGeorge is ended when he dies suddenly, leaving a legacy that comes as a shock to her children. Lady Slane - Honor Blackman Mr FitzGeorge - Alec McCowen Herbert Holland - John Nicholas Carrie - Phyllida Nash Kay Holland - Patrick Romer Mr Bucktrout - Paul Nicholson Mr Gosheron - Peter Ellis Genoux - Sonia Elliman Police Inspector - Russell Boulter Deborah Holland - Annabel Scholey Directed by Sara Davies. Lady Slane's newfound friendship with Mr FitzGeorge ends suddenly, leaving a legacy. |
| 05 | 20090123 | Adaptation of the 1931 novel by Vita Sackville-West. Lady Slane's decision about what to do with the vast fortune left to her by her friend Mr FitzGeorge outrages her family, but a visit from her great-granddaughter brings hope for the future. Lady Slane - Honor Blackman Mr FitzGeorge - Alec McCowen Herbert Holland - John Nicholas Carrie - Phyllida Nash Kay Holland - Patrick Romer Mr Bucktrout - Paul Nicholson Mr Gosheron - Peter Ellis Genoux - Sonia Elliman Police Inspector - Russell Boulter Deborah Holland - Annabel Scholey Directed by Sara Davies. Lady Slane's decision on what to do with Mr FitzGeorge's vast fortune outrages her family. |