The Spoils of Poynton

When her husband dies, Mrs Adele Gereth quarrels with her carefree son Owen over the family estate and his desire to marry for love, not money.

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Created By	Denis Constanduros
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Spoils of Poynton
First Air Date	April 26, 1970
Last Air Date	May 17, 1970
Seasons	1
Episodes	4
Episode Runtime	45min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC Two PBS

S01E04

Retribution

Mrs Gereth returns all the best furniture to Poynton, just before Owen and Mona get married, and they go abroad on their honeymoon. Owen writes to Fleda, inviting her to choose one item from the house for herself. She goes to Poynton, but finds it has gone up in flames, along with all of its contents.

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