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The Blooding

Name: The Blooding
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-02-02
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Christine McKenna, Alan Parnaby, Edward Judd

Episode aired Feb 2, 1979
1h

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

YOUR RATING

Alan Downer and Christine McKenna in Flambards (1979)

Drama

Christina arrives at Flambards and learns the art of living in an all-male household. She is plunged into a new life but finds that even horses can break hearts. William's views on social re... Read allChristina arrives at Flambards and learns the art of living in an all-male household. She is plunged into a new life but finds that even horses can break hearts. William's views on social reform begin to spoil her new found happiness.Christina arrives at Flambards and learns the art of living in an all-male household. She is plunged into a new life but finds that even horses can break hearts. William's views on social reform begin to spoil her new found happiness.

Directors
- Lawrence Gordon Clark
- Michael Ferguson
Writers
- K.M. Peyton
- Alan Plater
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Lawrence Gordon Clark
- Michael Ferguson
Writers
- K.M. Peyton
- Alan Plater
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Photos

User reviews

7.517

Trivia
When originally screened in the UK, the series consisted of thirteen 60-minute episodes, The following year, in the USA, the first two parts - "Christina" and "The Blooding" - were condensed into one 90-minute composite episode, with several scenes discarded.

this episode was shown as a 90-minute combined episode. On later TV repeats and DVD, it was shown as two separate 60-minute episodes with additional scenes.

Goofs
In the very beginning after William falls off the Grey horse Mark tells Dick to "go back to the house to get some help", yet when the men are carrying William back Dick is riding while the Grey horse is still with him, should have left him at the house.

Quotes
[Christina has arrived at Flambards to live there; she is not being made to feel welcome.]
Mark Russell: Good evening.
Christina Parsons: Good evening.
Mark Russell: Forgive the rudeness, but am I supposed to know who you are?
Christina Parsons: I'm Christina.
Mark Russell: Oh yes, good God, you're coming to live here or something, aren't you?
Christina Parsons: Those were my instructions, yes.
[Mark takes a swig from a hip flask]
Christina Parsons: You must be Mark.
Mark Russell: Correct. Little brother William's upstairs - being put together again.
[Mark looks at Christina's clothes]
Mark Russell: I get the impression you've dressed for dinner.
Christina Parsons: More or less, yes. That's what I've always been taught to do.
Mark Russell: Well just one thing - you'll probably have to get it ready yourself. You any good... with food?
Christina Parsons: Yes I'm very good, but you'll have to show me where the kitchen is.
Mark Russell: Oh, I didn't realise *I'd* have to do anything.