A Horseman Riding By (1978)

A Horseman Riding By is a 13-part BBC television serial produced by Ken Riddington, and adapted by Arden Winch, Alexander Baron, and John Wiles from R.F. Delderfield's 1966-68 historical novel series of the same name. Having been invalided out of the Boer War, Paul Craddock buys Shallowford, a manor house and estate in Devon, with money from his late father's scrapyard business. He soon becomes a much-respected 'Squire' determined to treat all his tenant farmers fairly, unlike his predecessor.

First aired

1978-09-24

Genres

Drama, War & Politics

Seasons

1 (13 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Ken Riddington

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 2 votes