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Blackmail (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Comedy

Purporting to side with his wife Sir Giles uses the compromising photos of Dundridge to dissuade him from his tunnel idea and to run the motorway through the alternative route,the new town of Otterton. Thus,at the resumed hearing,Dundridge...See morePurporting to side with his wife Sir Giles uses the compromising photos of Dundridge to dissuade him from his tunnel idea and to run the motorway through the alternative route,the new town of Otterton. Thus,at the resumed hearing,Dundridge leans on convenor Lord Leakham -using Lady Maud's threats to sue him for having her falsely imprisoned - to save the hall. He is,reluctantly,put in charge with supervising the construction of the new route. A grateful Lady Maud invites him to dinner and contrives to have him stay the night but,after being pursued by an amorous lady and shot at by Blott,"defending her honour", an irate,and nude,Dundridge vows to run the motorway through Handyman Hall after all. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Tom Sharpe (by) | Malcolm Bradbury (dramatisation)
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Updated Feb 20, 1985

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Feb 20, 1985 (United Kingdom)
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26 cast members
Name Known for
George Cole
Sir Giles Lynchwood Sir Giles Lynchwood   See fewer
Geraldine James
Lady Maud Lady Maud   See fewer
Simon Cadell
Dundridge Dundridge   See fewer
Julia McKenzie
Mrs Forthby Mrs Forthby   See fewer
Geoffrey Bayldon
Ganglion Ganglion   See fewer
Geoffrey Chater
Minister Minister   See fewer
Paul Brooke
Hoskins Hoskins   See fewer
John Welsh
Lord Leakham Lord Leakham   See fewer
Sarah Porter
Bessie Williams Bessie Williams   See fewer
Jeremy Clyde
Densher Densher   See fewer
Nicholas Selby
General Burnett General Burnett   See fewer
Patrick Godfrey
Mr. Bullett-Finch Mr. Bullett-Finch   See fewer
Georgine Anderson
Mrs. Bullett-Finch Mrs. Bullett-Finch   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
Esmond Knight
Sir Francis Puckerington Sir Francis Puckerington   See fewer
Jolyon McDowell
TV Reporter TV Reporter   See fewer
Clare Grogan
Receptionist (as C.P.Grogan) Receptionist (as C.P.Grogan)   See fewer
John Junkin
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Danny Davies
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Frank Jakeman
Construction Worker #1 (uncredited) Construction Worker #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucien Morgan
Lieutenant Hampshire (uncredited) Lieutenant Hampshire (uncredited)   See fewer
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