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Blott on the Landscape

Bawdy adaptation of Tom Sharpe’s comic tale; landowner MP tries to build a motorway on his wife’s ancestral estate.

Sir Giles Lynchwood is nearly everything he desires - wealthy and powerful as a Conservative MP. However, two issues frustrate him: his decaying mansion and Lady Maud's desire to conceive with him despite his reluctance due to her strong will. To resolve these challenges, Sir Giles concocts an ambitious plan involving the construction of a motorway through his estate. Frustrated by this scheme, Maud discovers it and decides to fight back, enlisting the help of Blott, an eccentric foreign handyman who owes her father significant debts. Together, they set out to thwart the motorway plans and transform their ancestral home into a safari zoo, driven by both determination and a desire for independence from Sir Giles.

Episodes:

Episode 1 A Phone Call

1. A Phone Call

Aired: Feb 5, 1985

Sir Giles and Lady Maud Lynchwood are not the most happily married of aristoc...

Episode 2 In the Pub

2. In the Pub

Aired: Feb 12, 1985

In the wake of the riot naive civil servant Dundridge is sent to Worford by d...

Episode 3 Blackmail

3. Blackmail

Aired: Feb 19, 1985

Purporting to side with his wife Sir Giles uses the compromising photos of Du...

Episode 4 A Safe Place

4. A Safe Place

Aired: Feb 26, 1985

Enraged at Lady Maud's treatment of him Dundridge approves the motorway going...

Episode 5 Cards on the Table

5. Cards on the Table

Aired: Mar 5, 1985

Outraged at the demolition of the gorge Lady Maud goes to see Dundridge,sugge...

Episode 6 Man in a Tree

6. Man in a Tree

Aired: Mar 12, 1985

Attempting to flee the grounds Sir Giles is pounced upon and killed by a lion...

Info about Blott on the Landscape

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Comedy