Part 1 of 6 of the period thriller from 1987. Playboy and chancer Ralph Gorse manages to enjoy the finer things in life by his simple charm and latching onto affluent friends. One day he takes up residence in one of his friend's homes while he is away in France and attracts the attentions of the locals, including middle aged and wealthy Joan Plumleigh-Bruce. Unfortunately he also attracts the scrutiny of her friend Donald Stimpson, who showed Gorse around his new property and who becomes deeply suspicious of the charming young man and believes there is more than meets the eye in Ralph Gorse...
Starring Nigel Havers, Bernard Hepton, Rosemary Leach, Fiona Fullerton, David McKail, Naomi Buch, Grace Kinirons, Matthew Devitt, Mike Savage, Jenny Donnison, Paddy Joyce and Larry Martyn, who some may recognize as Mr Mash from Are You Being Served? This is from a recording of mine from when it was repeated on TV over Xmas and was originally broadcast on October 18th 1987. It was a huge change of role for Nigel Havers, who usually played "good sorts" and he is rather good as the charming yet utterly untrustworthy Ralph Gorse. Indeed all the cast are splendid in what is a absorbing period thriller. With my video recorder of late having been unpredictable of late, I hope it plays okay for you and I hope you enjoy it.