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Blott on the Landscape

Cards on the Table (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Comedy

Outraged at the demolition of the gorge Lady Maud goes to see Dundridge,suggesting that they work together to expose Sir Giles as the blackmailer. However,since Dundridge detests her and believes that she was responsible for compromising ...See moreOutraged at the demolition of the gorge Lady Maud goes to see Dundridge,suggesting that they work together to expose Sir Giles as the blackmailer. However,since Dundridge detests her and believes that she was responsible for compromising him,Dundridge refuses,making it his mission to destroy her home. That night Blott gets one of the workmen extremely drunk and encourages him to cause destruction - and a death - in the village to increase public hostility to the roadworks. Sir Giles,meanwhile,who is living with Mrs Forthby,drugs her and returns to the hall,which he tries to burn down,escaping into the grounds after a fight with his wife. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Director
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Tom Sharpe (novel "Blott On The Landscape") | Malcolm Bradbury (dramatisation)
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Updated Mar 6, 1985

Release date
Mar 6, 1985 (United Kingdom)
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25 cast members
Name Known for
Geraldine James
Lady Maud Lynchwood Lady Maud Lynchwood   See fewer
George Cole
Sir Giles Lynchwood Sir Giles Lynchwood   See fewer
Simon Cadell
Dundridge Dundridge   See fewer
Julia McKenzie
Mrs Forthby Mrs Forthby   See fewer
Geoffrey Bayldon
Ganglion Ganglion   See fewer
Paul Brooke
Hoskins Hoskins   See fewer
Jimmy Nail
Edwards Edwards   See fewer
Mary Healey
Mrs Wynn Mrs Wynn   See fewer
Matyelok Gibbs
Miss Percival 1 Miss Percival 1   See fewer
Sylvia Barter
Miss Percival 2 Miss Percival 2   See fewer
John Rapley
Colonel Chapman Colonel Chapman   See fewer
Georgine Anderson
Mrs Bullett Finch Mrs Bullett Finch   See fewer
Michael Burns
Fletcher Fletcher   See fewer
Joe Fagin
Hodges Hodges   See fewer
Patrick Godfrey
Mr Bullett Finch Mr Bullett Finch   See fewer
Frank Jakeman
Construction Worker #1 Construction Worker #1   See fewer
Hal Jeayes
Wilkes Wilkes   See fewer
Alan Parks
Pianist Pianist   See fewer
Sarah Porter
Bessie Williams Bessie Williams   See fewer
Nicholas Selby
General Burnett General Burnett   See fewer
Leslie Adams
Pub Patron (uncredited) Pub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Town
Pub Patron (uncredited) Pub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
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