James is throwing a dinner party as part of a bid to persuade the wealthy Colonel Davie and his wife to agree to sell their manor house to a trust that wants to start a rehabilitation centre for young offenders. Meanwhile, Susan is expected to play hostess, but she is otherwise occupied with thoughts of a job offer on a London paper.

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Unfortunately, Susan and Mrs Davie do not get on but eventually Sue is able to bring Mrs Davie around to her way of thinking. Especially when James’ Aunt Helen puts forward the idea that Mrs Davey could be chairman of the committee to get the centre built.

James is throwing a dinner party as part of a bid to persuade the wealthy Colonel Davie and his wife to agree to sell their manor house to a trust that wants to start a rehabilitation centre for young offenders. Meanwhile, Susan is expected to play hostess, she is otherwise occupied with thoughts of a job offer on a London paper. Unfortunately, Susan and Mrs Davie do not get on but eventually Sue is able to bring Mrs Davie around to her way of thinking. Especially when James’ Aunt Helen puts forward the idea that Mrs Davie could be chairman of the committee to get the centre built.

First broadcast 9th December 1969.

Cast:

Gerald Harper as James Hadleigh
Gillian Wray as Susan Jackson
Ambrosine Phillpotts as Lady Helen Hadleigh
Joan Newell as Mrs Davie
John Scott as Colonel Davie
Penelope Keith as Angela Frampton
Guy Slater as Ian Pembroke
Brian Badcoe as Dr Shaw
Margery Mason as Mrs Jackson
Alastair Hunter as Maxwell

Writer: Alfred Shaughnessy / Idea: Kay Dick / Production Design: Stanley Morris / Director: Brian Parker

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The character of James Hadleigh first appeared in a 13 Episode series called Gazette [ Ссылка ] , as a millionaire who relocates from London to Yorkshire and buys a local newspaper founded by his father many years before.

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