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Irish R.M.: The Complete Collection - Season 1

Series: Irish R.M.: The Complete Collection
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Episodes
18
Rating
NRC
Year
1983
Language
English
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment

About

Peter Bowles (Rumpole of the Bailey, To the Manor Born) stars in this lighthearted drama series as Major Sinclair Yeates, a retired English army officer who becomes a resident magistrate in turn-of-the-20th-century West Ireland. Living in a ramshackle country house surrounded by the community's eccentric inhabitants, Major Yeates struggles to apply judicial logic in a land where "the inevitable never happens, but the improbable frequently does." Based on the works of Somerville and Ross, these "winning adaptations" (The Boston Globe) were shot entirely on location in County Kildare and capture the beauty of the lush Irish countryside. This complete series also stars Beryl Reid (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy), Bryan Murray (Perfect Scoundrels), Niall Toibin (Ballykissangel), and Sarah Badel (Mrs. Dalloway).

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Episodes

1. Great Uncle McCarthy

55m

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With few professional prospects, Major Sinclair Yeates leaves his home and fiancée in England and accepts a position as resident magistrate in Ireland. Upon arriving, he discovers that not only is the house he rents not as grand as it was advertised, it might also be haunted.

2. Trinket's Colt

54m

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Flurry's imposing grandmother turns up at court and invites the Major to a dinner party. The Major wants to give Philippa a horse as a wedding gift, and Flurry devises a plan to get one of his grandmother's colts.

3. A Misdeal

53m

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Sally's naïve new neighbor, Mr. Shoot, seeks help buying a horse. When the Knoxes and Yeateses take him to the market, they are surprised to learn how clueless he really is. Flurry becomes jealous of Mr. Shoot's attention to Sally.

4. The Boat's Share

53m

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A visit from the Major's officious cousin Basil coincides with an unusually complicated case. A dispute between two fishing families living on a remote island involves an alleged assault, a marriage proposal, and a "boat's share."

5. Occasional Licences

53m

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A local publican smoothly sidesteps the Major's objections to beer sales at the annual St. Peter and St. Paul's Day Games, which are being held on Shreelane land. Philippa offers to organize tea for the event and unknowingly becomes part of Flurry's scheme.

6. O Love! O Fire!

55m

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Flurry and Sally's blossoming relationship is hindered by Sally's mother. Old Mrs. Knox is giving a tenants ball, to which all the servants are invited. Recruited to help out, the Major and Philippa have an exciting evening dousing fires and promoting romance.

7. A Horse! A Horse!

53m

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Mrs. Cadogan leaves for a funeral, and a job cook is hired to replace her. After Flurry and Sally return from their honeymoon in Paris, and Flurry gets up to his old tricks again. He convinces Major Yeates to go on a hunting trip that turns out badly for the Major.

8. The Dispensary Doctor

53m

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The Major's household adjusts to living with a noisy new family member. Skebawn is in need of a replacement doctor, and Flurry has someone in mind for the job. On the eve of the annual local regatta, the rivalry between the Callaghans and the Foleys heats up, and they wind up in court over salmon poaching.

9. Holy Island

53m

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During a heavy storm, a ship with a full cargo of rum runs aground near Skebawn, and the locals engage in drunken revelry as the barrels wash ashore. Later, the Major and Philippa plan a picnic on a mysterious island rumored to be home to "the Little People."

10. Oweneen the Sprat

53m

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Christmas Eve ends with an unfortunate carriage accident involving Major Yeates and Philippa. Among the injured is Oweneen the Sprat, one of the villainous "mountainy" men who live in the hills. In retaliation, a threatening note and Oweneen's "calling card" arrive to terrify the Major's household.

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