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The Spoils of Poynton

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1970-1970
1 Season
Masterpiece Theatre
Drama

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Adele Gereth has taken young Fleda Vetch under her wing. Adele is intensely houseproud, and sees a potential future mistress of the house in Fleda, and an inheritor of her life's work.

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Pauline Jameson

Mrs. Gereth

Gemma Jones

Fleda Vetch

Ian Ogilvy

Owen Gereth

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Episode 1

Pride of Possession

Sun, Apr 4, 1971

The cultivated Mrs Adela Gereth is worried that her son Owen will marry Mona Brigstock - she considers Mona to be brash and completely unsuitable. Owen soon gets engaged to Mona and expects to take over Poynton, the family's large country house, which is filled with valuable antique furniture, pictures and collections. Mrs Gereth does not want to let go of the house, but she is even more attached to the contents.

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Awards

1971 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress - nominated

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