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198730 Min.Beendet

My Family and Other Animals

Sender:BBC One

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S01E10 - "Episode 10"

Ausgestrahlt am Dec 19, 1987, 6:15 PM

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Beschreibung

Escaping the dreary wet weather of 1930s England, an eccentric family uproot and ship themselves to the sunnier climes of the Greek island of Corfu.

Details

Status
Beendet
Sprache
English
Laufzeit
30 min
Erstausstrahlung
October 17, 1987
Beendet
December 19, 1987
Sendeplan
Saturday um 18:15

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Episoden (1 Staffel · 10 Episoden)

Episode 1

Corfu 1935. Mrs Durrell is persuaded by her eldest son, Larry, to quit England's rain-soaked shores for the beautiful, sunlit island of Corfu. The Durrell family are promptly pounced upon by Spiro the taxi driver who announces that he will take them in hand and fix everything.

Oct 17, 1987

30 Min.

Episode 2

Guided by Spiro, the Durrell family begin to settle in on Corfu. George vainly attempts to teach Gerry basic arithmetic but Gerry is far more interested in doing business with the rose-beetle man. He soon acquires a tortoise and a pigeon who can dance.

Oct 24, 1987

30 Min.

Episode 3

The family become concerned when Spiro starts behaving very strangely. Gerry is worried when his bottle of scorpion poison goes missing.... and even more worried when Larry says he's feeling ill.

Oct 31, 1987

30 Min.

Episode 4

Mrs Durrell invites Margo's young man, Yasha, to tea, but he soon succeeds in upsetting everyone. Leslie wants to shoot him and have done with it, but it is Spiro who finds a simple solution to the problem.

Nov 7, 1987

30 Min.

Episode 5

The family have moved to a larger villa to accommodate Larry's weird bohemian guests. Hoping to cure her acne, Margo kisses the feet of the mummified St Spiridion. Gerry is preoccupied with a pregnant scorpion whose offspring soon cause chaos.

Nov 14, 1987

30 Min.

Episode 6

After a moonlight boating expedition nearly ending up in Albania, Gerry announces that what he really wants for his birthday is a boat of his own. Peter, Gerry's latest tutor, is hopelessly in love with Margo. It's plain he'll have to go.

Nov 21, 1987

30 Min.

Episode 7

While Margo moons over her departed Peter, Gerry is able to enjoy life again, exploring the underwater world in his boat. Mrs Durrell is feeling less cheerful. A dreaded aunt is threatening to come and stay. Dramatic measures are called for.

Nov 28, 1987

30 Min.

Episode 8

A move to yet another villa. Spiro finds another tutor for Gerry. Mr Kralefsky is not only a good teacher but more importantly knows a lot about birds. Gerry is fascinated by old Mrs Kralefsky, who listens to flowers talking.

Dec 5, 1987

30 Min.

Episode 9

To the alarm of the family, Gerry acquires a large, vicious gull. Larry is convinced it's a doom-laden albatross and Mrs Durrell is horrified to learn that Gerry's latest friend is a convicted murderer.

Dec 12, 1987

30 Min.

Episode 10

Both Kralefsky and Theodore reluctantly agree that the time has come for Gerry to go to school in England. A farewell party is arranged but, true to form, everything goes wrong.

Dec 19, 1987

30 Min.

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