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A Horseman Riding By

A Horseman Riding By

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.

Created ByKen Riddington
StatusEnded
Original NameA Horseman Riding By
First Air DateSeptember 24, 1978
Last Air DateDecember 17, 1978
Seasons1
Episodes13
Episode Runtime1h 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesBBC
NetworksBBC One
S01E13

1919: The Old and the New

With Paul missing and the army having vacated Shallowford, Will Codsall sets out to buy the valley.

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