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7 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Episode 1
30 mins
As ever, all Clarence wants is to be left in peace with his beloved pig, the Empress of Blandings. But events conspire against him as never before. On top of his imperious sister Connie and his feeble-witted, fun-loving son Freddie, the paradisal beauty of Blandings Castle is invaded by the poker-wielding, egg-throwing Duke of Dunstable, the most odious man in Shropshire. With the help of his faithful, port-fuelled butler, Beach, Clarence is obliged to navigate a cavalcade of impossible guests and impostors including a scandalous Hollywood actress, a saxophone-playing secretary, a leather-gusseted religious maniac, Clarence's frankly terrifying sister Charlotte and - worst of all - his incorrigibly rakish brother Galahad, on the prowl with a glittering monocle and a case full of shocking memoirs which threaten to ruin the entire family. Will tranquillity ever reign at Blandings Castle, even for an afternoon?
Episode 2
30 mins
As ever, all Clarence wants is to be left in peace with his beloved pig, the Empress of Blandings. But events conspire against him as never before. On top of his imperious sister Connie and his feeble-witted, fun-loving son Freddie, the paradisal beauty of Blandings Castle is invaded by the poker-wielding, egg-throwing Duke of Dunstable, the most odious man in Shropshire. With the help of his faithful, port-fuelled butler, Beach, Clarence is obliged to navigate a cavalcade of impossible guests and impostors including a scandalous Hollywood actress, a saxophone-playing secretary, a leather-gusseted religious maniac, Clarence's frankly terrifying sister Charlotte and - worst of all - his incorrigibly rakish brother Galahad, on the prowl with a glittering monocle and a case full of shocking memoirs which threaten to ruin the entire family. Will tranquillity ever reign at Blandings Castle, even for an afternoon?
Episode 3
30 mins
As ever, all Clarence wants is to be left in peace with his beloved pig, the Empress of Blandings. But events conspire against him as never before. On top of his imperious sister Connie and his feeble-witted, fun-loving son Freddie, the paradisal beauty of Blandings Castle is invaded by the poker-wielding, egg-throwing Duke of Dunstable, the most odious man in Shropshire. With the help of his faithful, port-fuelled butler, Beach, Clarence is obliged to navigate a cavalcade of impossible guests and impostors including a scandalous Hollywood actress, a saxophone-playing secretary, a leather-gusseted religious maniac, Clarence's frankly terrifying sister Charlotte and - worst of all - his incorrigibly rakish brother Galahad, on the prowl with a glittering monocle and a case full of shocking memoirs which threaten to ruin the entire family. Will tranquillity ever reign at Blandings Castle, even for an afternoon?
Episode 4
30 mins
As ever, all Clarence wants is to be left in peace with his beloved pig, the Empress of Blandings. But events conspire against him as never before. On top of his imperious sister Connie and his feeble-witted, fun-loving son Freddie, the paradisal beauty of Blandings Castle is invaded by the poker-wielding, egg-throwing Duke of Dunstable, the most odious man in Shropshire. With the help of his faithful, port-fuelled butler, Beach, Clarence is obliged to navigate a cavalcade of impossible guests and impostors including a scandalous Hollywood actress, a saxophone-playing secretary, a leather-gusseted religious maniac, Clarence's frankly terrifying sister Charlotte and - worst of all - his incorrigibly rakish brother Galahad, on the prowl with a glittering monocle and a case full of shocking memoirs which threaten to ruin the entire family. Will tranquillity ever reign at Blandings Castle, even for an afternoon?
Episode 5
30 mins
Connie hopes to impress the celebrated explorer Colonel Fanshawe - the lord lieutenant of the county - in the hopes that he will name Clarence as his successor. However when Fanshawe visits with his daughter Valerie Angus is shooting rabbits and Beach has taken sleeping pills he thought were vitamin tablets and keeps dropping off whilst Freddie is trying to teach Muggsy, a dog he is minding for an aunt, to sing. Valerie takes a shine to Muggsy and steals him so Clarence and Beach launch a rescue bid, which goes wrong. Fortunately Angus saves the day - and the dog. In the event Clarence does not get the appointment, much to his relief.
Episode 6
30 mins
An American heiress Vanessa Polk comes to Blandings to paint Clarence with the Empress whilst choleric Lord Didcot arrives to demand he return the fifty pounds he paid for a supposed Old Master he believes is a fake. Galahad spots that Vanessa is the fake, a penniless fortune-hunter but they both see that Didcot's painting is genuine and priceless. However he believes they are discussing a picture of a horse Freddie is trying to sell and pays him for it. Galahad also manoeuvres him into paying off Vanessa for breach of contract after he proposes and then withdraws the offer on discovering her financial situation.
Episode 7
30 mins
The rivalry between Clarence and Parsloe intensifies as each plans to enter a giant pumpkin for the local produce show, and with Clarence's offering, known as Desdemona, looking the better one, Parsloe is anxious to pilfer the Blandings gardener Angus. Meanwhile Connie seeks a solution by marrying Freddie to Parsloe's butch niece Felicity but he only has eyes for spirited Niagara Donaldson, the niece of Angus but - unknown to Connie - an heiress. Connie's disapproval swiftly evaporates on hearing this news as Angus returns to Blandings and Desdemona wins the first prize.