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Season 20 – 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 20

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Episode 1 Aired Sep 30, 1990 Heat of the Day A British agent (Michael Gambon) tells a 1940s divorcee (Patricia Hodge) her lover (Michael York) may be a traitor. Based on a novel by Elizabeth Bowen. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 14, 1990 The Ginger Tree Scottish Mary MacKenzie (Samantha Bond) marries a British soldier in 1903 Manchuria. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 21, 1990 The Ginger Tree Count Kurihama (Daisuke Ryu) gives Mary (Samantha Bond) a home but gives their son to another couple. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 28, 1990 The Ginger Tree Mary (Samantha Bond) becomes a successful designer; Kurihama (Daisuke Ryu) asks Mary to wed him. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 4, 1990 The Ginger Tree Mary (Samantha Bond) searches for her son; Kurihama (Daisuke Ryu) orders Mary to return home. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 11, 1990 Jeeves and Wooster Bertie Wooster (Hugh Laurie) hires a valet (Stephen Fry); Aunt Agatha (Mary Wimbush) wants Wooster to wed. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 18, 1990 Jeeves and Wooster Wooster (Hugh Laurie) enters a golf tournament; Jeeves (Stephen Fry) disapproves of Wooster's love interest. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 25, 1990 Jeeves and Wooster Jeeves (Stephen Fry) learns that the sports events Wooster (Hugh Laurie) gambled on are fixed. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 2, 1990 Jeeves and Wooster Gussie Fink-Nottle (Richard Garnett) seeks Wooster's (Hugh Laurie) advice in love matters. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 9, 1990 Jeeves and Wooster Wooster's (Hugh Laurie) efforts to help Gussie (Richard Garnett) woo Madeline (Francesca Folan) go awry. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 30, 1990 Scoop In Evelyn Waugh's satirical "Scoop," a timid wildlife writer (Michael Maloney) is sent to East Africa as a war correspondent. With Denholm Elliot, Nicola Pagett, Donald Pleasence. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 6, 1991 A Room of One's Own Eileen Atkins performs a program based on 1928 lectures by Virginia Woolf to Girton College students. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 31, 1991 House of Cards A reporter (Susannah Harker) aids a politician (Ian Richardson) aiming to be prime minister in "House of Cards." Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 7, 1991 House of Cards Mattie (Susannah Harker) continues to aid ruthless Urquhart (Ian Richardson) in "House of Cards." Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 14, 1991 House of Cards Mattie (Susannah Harker) seeks the truth behind Collinridge's (David Lyon) downfall in "House of Cards." Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 21, 1991 House of Cards Mattie (Susannah Harker) confronts Urquhart (Ian Richardson) with damning evidence in "House of Cards." Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 28, 1991 The Shiralee In 1953, an Australian street fighter takes his daughter on the road with him. Details Episode 18 Aired May 12, 1991 Summer's Lease: Villa to Let An absentee landlord intrigues a vacationing Briton. With John Gielgud, Susan Fleetwood. Details Episode 19 Aired May 19, 1991 Summer's Lease: Where the Water Goes Molly (Susan Fleetwood) pays dearly for water. With Michael Pennington, John Gielgud. Details Episode 20 Aired May 26, 1991 Summer's Lease: A Battlefield Molly (Susan Fleetwood) is warned about snooping. With Jeremy Kemp, Michael Pennington. Details Episode 21 Aired Jun 2, 1991 Summer's Lease: The Urbino Trail Molly (Susan Fleetwood) meets Buck (Jeremy Kemp) at last; her visit is fateful. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 30, 1990