Episode 1
Aired Oct 19, 1986
Paradise Postponed
The family of the Rev. Simeon Simcox is shocked by the contents of his will, and one son becomes determined to contest it.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 26, 1986
Paradise Postponed
The history of the Rev. Simcox is continued through 1958, as Henry tries to prove that his father was not legally competent.
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Episode 3
Aired Nov 2, 1986
Paradise Postponed
Henry finds an earlier will and seeks a lawyer's advice.
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Episode 4
Aired Nov 9, 1986
Paradise Postponed
Henry and Agnes marry; Leslie and Charlotte's shotgun wedding proves unfruitful.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 16, 1986
Paradise Postponed
Fred qualifies as a doctor; Charlotte tries to secure an old cottage.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 23, 1986
Paradise Postponed
Charlotte realizes she is powerless to stop Leslie's scheming.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 30, 1986
Paradise Postponed
Christmas in 1969 is spent at the rectory.
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Episode 8
Aired Dec 7, 1986
Paradise Postponed
The dying Dr. Salter tells Fred to look after Dorothy; Agnes leaves Henry.
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Episode 9
Aired Dec 14, 1986
Paradise Postponed
Leslie's political career is established; Lady Grace's jewel box is stolen.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 21, 1986
Paradise Postponed
Leslie uses Charlotte's death to further his career; Fred tries to stop Henry.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 28, 1986
Paradise Postponed
Fred uncovers his family's dark secrets; Leslie fights for his son's inheritance.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 7, 1987
Goodbye Mr. Chips
Martin Clunes plays the eccentric schoolmaster who enjoys a full life and career that extends from Queen Victoria's reign to the aftermath of World War I. Based on James Hilton's novella.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 11, 1987
Goodbye Mr. Chips
Chips finds his loyalties split when Katherine argues with his housekeeper, Mrs. Wickett.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 18, 1987
Goodbye Mr. Chips
Chipping wins his quarrel with the new headmaster but finds himself facing a far greater threat.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 25, 1987
Lost Empires
A vaudeville magician is joined by his naive, North Country nephew on a 1913 tour of British music halls. With Sir Laurence Olivier as comic Harry Burrard. Based on the novel by J.B. Priestly.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 1, 1987
Lost Empires
Richard falls in love with the enchanting Nancy while his uncle plots to outwit the law.
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Episode 17
Aired Feb 8, 1987
Lost Empires
Richard has a secret rendezvous with Julia on Christmas despite warnings from Cissie.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 15, 1987
Lost Empires
After Tommy Beamish discovers Richard with Julie, Nick arranges to have Beamish booed off the stage.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 22, 1987
Lost Empires
Singer Lilly Farris and her sinister accompanist replace Julie on the tour.
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Episode 20
Aired Mar 1, 1987
Lost Empires
A body is found; Cissie gets a nasty shock; the abrasive Doris Tingley joins the Ganga Dun act.
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Episode 21
Aired Mar 8, 1987
Lost Empires
The murderer is discovered too late; Nick plans to leave for America; Richard enlists in the army.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 15, 1987
Silas Marner
A respected weaver becomes a hermit until his fortune is stolen.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 29, 1987
Star Quality
A director (Ian Richardson) pampers a temperamental stage star (Susannah York) as he prepares to open a new play. Adapted from a Noel Coward story.
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Episode 24
Aired Apr 5, 1987
Star Quality, Noel Coward Stories: Mr. & Mrs. Edgehill
A patriotic middle-aged British couple (Judi Dench, Ian Holm) represent their government on the eve of World War II. Adapted from a Noel Coward story.
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Episode 25
Aired Apr 12, 1987
Star Quality, Noel Coward Stories: Me & the Girls
Homosexual cabaret artist George Banks (Tom Courtenay) recalls his life while dying in a Swiss sanitarium.
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Episode 26
Aired Apr 19, 1987
Star Quality, Noel Coward Stories: Mrs. Capper's Birthday
A cleaning lady finds herself in a tricky situation on her 50th birthday. From a Noel Coward story.
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Episode 27
Aired Apr 26, 1987
Star Quality, Noel Coward Stories: Bon Voyage
A novelist (Judy Parfitt) and a thrice-wed alcoholic (Nigel Havers) find romance. From a Noel Coward story.
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Episode 28
Aired May 3, 1987
Death of the Heart
A 16-year-old orphan falls in love when she goes to London to live with her stepbrother and his elegant wife. Based on the novel by Elizabeth Bowen.
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Episode 29
Aired May 10, 1987
Love Song
Two students who loathe each other are drawn together by World War II. From a story by Jeffrey Archer.
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Episode 30
Aired May 17, 1987
Love Song
Marriage does nothing to quell Philippa's and William's desire to outdo the other in all areas.
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