About this season
Hadleigh was a British television series made by Yorkshire Television which originally ran from 1969 to 1976. Developed by Robert Barr, it was a sequel to the writer's earlier Gazette for the same company. The theme music was composed by Alan Moorhouse and, from series 3, Tony Hatch. James Hadleigh played by Gerald Harper, was "the perfect squire, paternalistically careful of his tenantry's welfare, beloved in the village, respected in the council." A "knight in a shining white Aston Martin V8, he sets about correcting local injustices." His wife, from a lower-class background, was played by Hilary Dwyer. The series attracted around 17 million viewers at its peak.
Episodes (13)
1. Thanks for the Offer
Aired 16 September 1969 • 60 min
2. The Wrong Side of the Hill
Aired 23 September 1969 • 60 min
3. An Excellent Thing for the District
Aired 30 September 1969 • 60 min
4. Some You Win Some You Lose
Aired 7 October 1969 • 60 min
5. Patron of the Arts
Aired 14 October 1969 • 60 min
6. If You Can't Beat 'Em...
Aired 21 October 1969 • 60 min
7. The Ring
Aired 28 October 1969 • 60 min
8. The Day of the Miuras
Aired 4 November 1969 • 60 min
9. A Memory of Time Past
Aired 11 November 1969 • 60 min
10. Safety of the Realm
Aired 18 November 1969 • 60 min
11. M.Y.O.B.
Aired 25 November 1969 • 60 min
12. For Those in Peril
Aired 2 December 1969 • 60 min
Bill Spence, a Westdale Gazette reporter, drunkenly insults Councillor Cleghorn in the pub. Susan realises Bill has a serious drinking problem.
13. The Dinner Party
Aired 9 December 1969 • 60 min