A Horseman Riding By (1978– )

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 scrap-yard business. He soon becomes a ... See full summary »

Stars:

Glyn Houston, Prunella Ransome, Nigel Havers

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Glyn Houston	...	John Rudd (12 episodes, 1978)
Prunella Ransome	...	Claire Craddock (12 episodes, 1978)
Nigel Havers	...	Paul Craddock (11 episodes, 1978)
Valerie Holloway	...	Cissy Potter (10 episodes, 1978)
Wendy Holloway	...	Violet Potter (10 episodes, 1978)
David Delve	...	Will Codsall (8 episodes, 1978)
Martin Fisk	...	Smut Potter (8 episodes, 1978)
Sarah Porter	...	Elinor Codsall (8 episodes, 1978)
Gillian McCutcheon	...	Dr. Maureen Rudd (8 episodes, 1978)
Philip Martin Brown	...	Sam Potter (7 episodes, 1978)
Julie May	...	Ada Handcock (7 episodes, 1978)
Pam St. Clement	...	Meg Potter (6 episodes, 1978)
Frank Moorey	...	James Grenfell MP (6 episodes, 1978)
Christopher Reeks	...	Henry Pitts (6 episodes, 1978)
Richard Beale	...	Edward Derwent (6 episodes, 1978)
Mary Chester	...	Liz Derwent (6 episodes, 1978)
Milton Johns	...	Rev. Horsey (5 episodes, 1978)
Fiona Gaunt	...	Grace Craddock (5 episodes, 1978)

Storyline

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 scrap-yard business. He soon becomes a much-respected "Squire" who is determined to treat all his tenant farmers fairly, unlike his predecessor.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1978 (UK)

Also Known As:

Een ruiter reed voorbij

Filming Locations:

Seacombe Sands, Gara Rock Hotel, East Portlemouth, Near Salcombe, Devon, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (13 episodes)

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Clunky script and direction

The books were, without doubt, extraordinary in their depiction of the age and families within those years. They were well written and absorbing. The script writers and the director had a lot from which to translate the book to the screen. They succeeded partially. At times the acting was so contrived that it was seemed to be a lesson in how not to act. It was rather like a play put on by a village dramatic society. The writers and director were saved by some very good acting by the leading actors and actresses but it must be said that this was because of very good casting. All the leads, except Glyn Houston, were acting themselves. 1978 people the same characters as in 1903? Yes but the genre is fast fading in the present Britain. What a tragedy.