A Horseman Riding By is a magnificent saga adapted from the book by R.F. Delderfield of rural Edwardian England from 1900 to the end of the Great War. Nigel Havers stars as Paul Craddock invalided out of the army during the Boer War to become Squire of the long neglected Devonshire Estate of Shallowford. The series charts Craddock's new life in the Valley which is challenging because of the Valley's inhabitants and the harsh consequences of war.
Welcome to Cornwall England's westernmost county. The year is 1780 and the political and social atmosphere is as stormy as the sea that pounds the rocky shores. Into this landscape Captain Ross Poldark (Robin Ellis) returns from the American war to take up his inheritance and take up with his beloved Elizabeth (Jill Townsend). But with false reports of his death having reached Cornwall ahead of him what will he find? And what of the young urchin Demelza (Angharad Rees) the new ho
Invalided out of the army during the Boer War Paul Craddock accepts the invitation to become Squire of the long neglected Devonshire Estate of Shallowford. A difficult task he must use all of his charm and guile to convince the local valley inhabitants that he is up to the job. Episodes Featured Valley for Sale The Party An Outbreak of Romance A Birth and a Death The Storm
The war has cast a dark shadow over the valley with men of its men killed in action and Paul worries because of the opportunism that has erupted. He is adament that his trees should not be cut down for the Army and is appalled by people making a profit from the war. Featuring Episodes The Profiteers The Bad Season The Service The Old And The New
Paul Craddock is now Squire of Shallowford although Lord Gilroy his neighbour isn't impressed with his management style. Paul is married with a son but unfortunately his wife has left him to return to London her beloved suffragette movement. Episodes comprise: The Hollow Victory The Last Hot Summer Call To Arms Death Of A Hero
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