A Horseman Riding By

★ 7 · 1978 · 60m · Drama · War & Politics

A Horseman Riding By is a 13-part BBC television serial produced by Ken Riddington, and adapted by Arden Winch, Alexander Baron, and John Wiles from R.F. Delderfield's 1966-68 historical novel series of the same name. Having been invalided out of the Boer War, Paul Craddock buys Shallowford, a manor house and estate in Devon, with money from his late father's scrapyard business. He soon becomes a much-respected 'Squire' determined to treat all his tenant farmers fairly, unlike his predecessor.

Episodes

▶1. 1902: Valley for Sale60m · Paul Craddock answers an advertisement and arrives in Devon, not realising he has made the most momentous journey of his life.▶2. 1902: The Party60m · Paul has achieved his aim - Shallowford House is his. Now he must learn his job of being squire. John Rudd is a help and so, in different ways, are Claire Derwent and Grace Lovell.▶3. 1903: An Outbreak of Romance60m · Paul has married Grace Lovell. Will Codsall also has marriageon his mind, but with a mother like Arabella he needs a lot of help.▶4. 1905: A Birth and a Death60m · When Grace returns from London there is tragedy in the valley and Paul has a difficult decision to make.▶5. 1905: The Storm60m · The relationship between Grace and Paul grows worse, particularly when Paul suggests Claire Derwent becomes nanny to their child.▶6. 1905: The Hollow Victory60m · With Grace gone, Claire becomes indispensable to Paul and when Smut Potter plays a dangerous game, Claire is there to help. Lloyd George speaks in the valley.▶7. 1914: The Last Hot Summer60m · Nine years have passed and Paul has been married to Claire for seven years.▶8. 1914: Call to Arms60m · The Great War hits the valley. Will Codsall is the first man to be called up. The war fever spreads quickly, taking everyone in its wake even John Rudd.▶9. 1915: Death of a Hero60m · Will Codsall, back on leave, causes a lot of trouble. Claire and Rose both have emotional decisions to make.▶10. 1916: The Profiteers60m · The valley has its first conscientious objector and most of the locals don't approve. Sydney Codsall, now a solicitor, visits Paul and tries to involve him in a dubious deal.▶11. 1917: The Bad Season60m · Paul has joined up. Shallowford is now a convalescent home and very crowded. John Rudd suggests that Claire should move out. Elinor Codsall has a German POW to help.▶12. 1918: The Service60m · Penultimate episode of the series. The Potter twins have two new admirers.▶13. 1919: The Old and the New60m · With Paul missing and the army having vacated Shallowford, Will Codsall sets out to buy the valley.

More Like This

Planet of the Apes

1974 · ★ 6.9

Two astronauts and a sympathetic chimp friend are fugitives in a future Earth dominated by a civilization of humanoid apes. Based on the 1968 Planet of the Apes film and its sequels, which were inspired by the novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle.

More info →

Sharpe

1993 · ★ 8

Sharpe is a British series of television dramas starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not all, of the episodes are based on the books. Produced by Celtic Films and Picture Palace Films for the ITV network, the series was shot mainly in Turkey and the Crimea, although some filming was also done in England, Spain and Portugal. The series originally ran from 1993 to 1997. In 2004, as part of ITV's new set of drama, ITV announced that it intended to produce new episodes of Sharpe, in co-production with BBC America, loosely based on his time in India, with Sean Bean continuing his role as Sharpe. Sharpe's Challenge is a two-part adventure; part one premiered on ITV on 23 April 2006, with part two being shown the following night. With more gore than earlier episodes, the show was broadcast by BBC America in September 2006.

More info →

Best Foot Forward

2022 · ★ 6.5

Josh Dubin is thrilled to switch from homeschool to public school, and being the only kid with a prosthetic leg is a challenge he's ready to face. As he carves out a place among his peers, his friends and family are with him every step of the way.

More info →

Davos 1917

2023 · ★ 7.7

More determined than ever to live her life in accordance with her deepest desires, nurse Johanna Gabathuler finds herself embroiled in a spy conspiracy with international implications. There’s a high price to pay and it’s risky to say the least, but she will do anything it takes to find her daughter and, ultimately, secure her freedom.

More info →

Platform 7

2023 · ★ 6.1

Lisa, after witnessing a cataclysmic event on Platform 7 of a railway station, finds her own fragmented memory jogged to reveal a connection between her own life and that of the event she has just witnessed.

More info →

La Pasión Turca

2024 · ★ 5.4

Olivia, after having attempted suicide, is investigated for her collaboration in an art smuggling ring with Yaman, her Turkish lover with whom she is in love.

More info →