Strangers and Brothers
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198450 minTerminata

Strangers and Brothers

Rete:BBC Two

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S01E13 - "1964"

Andato in onda il Apr 4, 1984, 8:55 PM

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Set amidst the politically turbulent times surrounding World War II, Strangers and Brothers is a BBC drama that chronicles the impassioned life of young Englishman, Lewis Eliot. In a world where truth and justice test the moral fibre of even the most solid of men, Eliot is the ambitious lawyer fighting the temptations that could ruin his career, friendships and marriage. His decisions lead his career on a tempestuous journey of success, tragedy, and rekindled love. Throughout it all, Eliot realizes his true 'brothers' masquerade as 'strangers'.

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Stato
Terminata
Lingua
English
Durata
50 min
Prima TV
January 11, 1984
Terminata
April 4, 1984
Programmazione
Wednesday alle 21:25

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Episodi (1 Stagione · 13 Episodi)

1927

The promise of a dazzling career at the Bar beckons Lewis Eliot to London; but his infatuation with the capricious Sheila Knight unsettles his plans for the future.

Jan 11, 1984

50 min

1931

His health restored, Lewis Eliot returns to London to resume his career at the Bar. He re-contacts Sheila Knight , but is shocked to learn she is in love with another man.

Jan 18, 1984

50 min

1935

Lewis Eliot leaves the bar and takes up a part-time post at Francis Getliffe 's Cambridge college. When his friend Roy Calvert is considered for a Fellowship, Eliot gains his first insight into the world of college politics.

Jan 25, 1984

50 min

London 1936

A political scandal threatens the March family. Lewis Eliot 's marriage, meanwhile, comes under pressure from a different quarter.

Feb 1, 1984

50 min

1937

The Master of Lewis Eliot 's Cambridge college lies dying. Behind the facade of civilised learning, 13 colleagues battle to choose his successor.

Feb 8, 1984

50 min

Spring 1939

As war looms, Lewis Eliot is drafted into Whitehall. Simultaneously he faces crises in the personal lives of his wife Sheila and his intimate friend Roy Calvert.

Feb 15, 1984

50 min

London 1941

A wartime civil servant, Lewis Eliot is introduced to the vivacious Margaret Davidson. As their relationship develops he discovers that he is still haunted by the memory of his first wife.

Feb 22, 1984

50 min

1944

Lewis Eliot is caught up in the race to produce the British atomic bomb. For the scientists at Barford, success is in sight - but it will not be achieved without risk.

Feb 29, 1984

50 min

1945

The moral implications of the Hiroshima bomb disturb the scientific community throughout the world. Lewis Eliot 's ambitious brother, Martin, seizes upon the divisions at Barford to further his own career.

Mar 7, 1984

50 min

1946

Lewis Eliot is reintroduced to Margaret Davidson , who is now married. He discovers that his feelings for her have not diminished in the years since their affair.

Mar 14, 1984

50 min

1955

At the outset of the Cold War, Lewis Eliot allies himself to the cause of nuclear disarmament and to the ambitions of a young and idealistic Tory minister, Roger Quaife.

Mar 21, 1984

50 min

1957

Roger Quaife 's political ambitions are jeopardised by a private scandal -and Lewis Eliot finds his own career is also placed at risk.

Mar 28, 1984

50 min

1964

Lewis Eliot has renounced his career in Whitehall and become a successful writer. The offer of a post in the new Labour government tempts him back to political life.

Apr 4, 1984

50 min

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