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Season 15 – Masterpiece Theatre

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"Masterpiece Theatre" presents adaptations of classic literature and the work of contemporary writers as acted out by prestigious thespians. Among the stories that have been featured in the series' run are "I, Claudius," "Henry VIII" and "The Forsyte Saga."
Masterpiece Theatre — Season 15

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 20, 1985 The Last Place on Earth In 1907 British navy Capt. Robert Scott (Martin Shaw) and Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (Sverre Anker Ousdal) vie to be first to reach the South Pole. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 27, 1985 The Last Place on Earth Scott's zeal for the voyage diminishes when he learns of Amundsen's start to the South Pole. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 3, 1985 The Last Place on Earth Amundsen forces his men onto the ice shelf; Scott's ponies and motor sledges fail him. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 10, 1985 The Last Place on Earth Amundsen slaughters dogs for food and moves on while Scott struggles with a blizzard. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 17, 1985 The Last Place on Earth Amundsen plants the Norwegian flag at the South Pole; Scott arrives a month later. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 24, 1985 The Last Place on Earth Scott and his crew become heroes posthumously when malnutrition and beastly weather kill them. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 1, 1985 Bleak House Charles Dickens' tale of Victorian society and the British legal system begins with orphaned Esther Summerson being summoned to London by her guardian's solicitors. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 8, 1985 Bleak House Lady Dedlock (Diana Rigg) takes a keen interest in the death of a mysterious law-writer; Esther (Suzanne Burden) is asked to run Bleak House. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 15, 1985 Bleak House The sinister Mr. Tulkinghorn inquires into Nemo's true identity and sudden death; Esther receives a proposal. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 22, 1985 Bleak House Esther meets Lady Dedlock; John Jarndyce is displeased with Richard and Ada's engagement. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 29, 1985 Bleak House A greedy moneylender searches for the missing documents; Jo is questioned; Mr. Guppy confronts Lady Dedlock. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 5, 1986 Bleak House Esther breaks out with smallpox; Krook dies in a fire; Lady Dedlock is threatened by her past indiscretions. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 12, 1986 Bleak House Lady Dedlock confesses her past; Jo is found; Tulkinghorn is trapped by a malicious intruder. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 19, 1986 Bleak House In spite of his marriage, Richard is obsessed with the Jarndyce case, which comes to an ironic conclusion. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 26, 1986 Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy In 1946 Mountbatten and his wife, Edwina, oversee the end of British rule in India. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 2, 1986 Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Mountbatten tries to negotiate with battling Moslem and Hindu factions. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 9, 1986 Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Moslem leader Jinnah forces a separate Moslem state upon Nehru, Gandhi and the British. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 16, 1986 Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Lady Mountbatten nurses the wounded, as Gandhi despairs over continuing civil unrest. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 23, 1986 Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Hindus and Moslems move out of each other's territories as the violence persists. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 2, 1986 Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Lord and Lady Mountbatten fulfill their obligations to the Indian government. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 23, 1986 By the Sword Divided Sir Martin Lacey (Julian Glover) prepares to marry off his daughters in a swashbuckling drama of England's Civil War. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 30, 1986 By the Sword Divided Sir Martin rallies to the king's cause, but his son-in-law sides with Parliament. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 6, 1986 By the Sword Divided Sir Martin collects and hides the Royalist silver at Arnescote, but must send it to the King at Oxford. Details Episode 24 Aired Apr 13, 1986 By the Sword Divided A violent conflict occurs when the Roundhead troops arrive at Arnescote to search for the Royalist silver. Details Episode 25 Aired Apr 20, 1986 By the Sword Divided Sir Martin and Tom fortify the castle against the impending Roundhead attack. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 27, 1986 By the Sword Divided The Laceys prepare Arnescote for a siege when Col. Marsh returns with orders from Cromwell. Details Episode 27 Aired May 4, 1986 By the Sword Divided Tom plans to fortify Arnescote by stealing a cannon from a nearby Roundhead camp. Details Episode 28 Aired May 11, 1986 By the Sword Divided With Sir Martin dead and Tom imprisoned, Parliament orders Arnescote sold -- but Cromwell plans to destroy it. Details Episode 29 Aired May 18, 1986 By the Sword Divided A mutinous army threatens the uneasy peace between the king and Parliament. Details Episode 30 Aired May 25, 1986 The Irish R.M.: A Horse! Maj. Yeates (Peter Bowles) is persuaded to help Flurry (Bryan Murray) sell a horse. Details Episode 31 Aired Jun 1, 1986 The Irish R.M.: Dispensing Doctor Maj. Yeates (Peter Bowles) learns he is the patron of the annual regatta. Details Episode 32 Aired Jun 8, 1986 The Irish R.M.: Holy Island The locals waste no time when a ship with a full cargo of rum goes aground near Skebawn. Details Episode 33 Aired Jun 15, 1986 The Irish R.M.: Oweneen the Sprat A drunkard lurches into Maj. Yeates' carriage and demands compensation for his injuries. Details Episode 34 Aired Jun 22, 1986 The Irish R.M.: A Royal Command Flurry challenges a visiting maharajah and his team to a polo match. Details Episode 35 Aired Jun 29, 1986 The Irish R.M.: The Aussolas Martin Cat Dismayed Flurry and Sally discover Mrs. Knox is renting Aussolas Castle. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Other
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 20, 1985