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The Flaxton Boys

TV·1969–1973·4 seasons, 52 episodes·ITV1·Action & Adventure, Family, Mystery·30m·Created by Sid Waddell

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The Flaxton Boys is a British historical children's television series produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, created by Sid Waddell. Four seasons—covering a specific period: 1854, during the Crimean War (series 1), 1890 (series 2), 1928 (series 3), and 1945, in the aftermath of WWII (series 4)—explore four generations of young men and their experiences at Flaxton Hall in Yorkshire.

Cast

Gerry Cowan
Gerry CowanNarrator (voice)
Andrew Packett
Andrew PackettMatthew Flaxton
Philip Baldwin
Philip BaldwinTerence Nichols
Joanna Vogel
Joanna VogelElizabeth Flaxton

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1969Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The DeserterSeptember 21, 1969—
  2. S01E02The DogSeptember 28, 1969—
  3. S01E03The WatcherOctober 5, 1969—
  4. S01E04The TutorOctober 12, 1969—
  5. S01E05The SmugglersOctober 19, 1969—
  6. S01E06The SeafarerOctober 26, 1969—
  7. S01E07The PatientNovember 2, 1969—
  8. S01E08The WitchesNovember 9, 1969—
  9. S01E09The BridgeNovember 16, 1969—
  10. S01E10The HuntNovember 23, 1969—
  11. S01E11The IslandNovember 30, 1969—
  12. S01E12The WillDecember 7, 1969—
  13. S01E13The ReturnDecember 14, 1969—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1970Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01The MeetingSeptember 20, 1970—
  2. S02E02The GlobeSeptember 27, 1970—
  3. S02E03The HeirOctober 4, 1970—
  4. S02E04The LetterOctober 11, 1970—
  5. S02E05The DiaryOctober 18, 1970—
  6. S02E06The LocketOctober 25, 1970—
  7. S02E07The ValentineNovember 1, 1970—
  8. S02E08The ConspiracyNovember 8, 1970—
  9. S02E09The MessengerNovember 15, 1970—
  10. S02E10The DiscoveryNovember 22, 1970—
  11. S02E11The AttemptNovember 29, 1970—
  12. S02E12The HomecomingDecember 6, 1970—
  13. S02E13The SolutionDecember 13, 1970—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes1971Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01All On A Summer's DaySeptember 19, 1971—
  2. S03E02A Quiet SundaySeptember 26, 1971—
  3. S03E03A Fete Worse Than ...October 3, 1971—
  4. S03E04Snake In The GrassOctober 10, 1971—
  5. S03E05In and Out of HidingOctober 17, 1971—
  6. S03E06The Fastest Gun in West RidingOctober 24, 1971—
  7. S03E07Trouble in the AirOctober 31, 1971—
  8. S03E08To See ... A Fine HorseNovember 7, 1971—
  9. S03E09Things That Go BumpNovember 14, 1971—
  10. S03E10The Ghost CatchersNovember 21, 1971—
  11. S03E11The Lady in WhiteNovember 28, 1971—
  12. S03E12Down A Long Black HoleDecember 5, 1971—
  13. S03E13Goodbye, Summer... GoodbyeDecember 12, 1971—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0413Episodes1973Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Is Your Journey Really Necessary?March 24, 1973—
  2. S04E02This Little PiggyMarch 31, 1973—
  3. S04E03What You Don't Know Might Hurt YouApril 7, 1973—
  4. S04E04No Place Like ...April 14, 1973—
  5. S04E05The Bevin BoyApril 21, 1973—
  6. S04E06"Welcome Home" Tommy AtkinsApril 28, 1973—
  7. S04E07It Fell Off The Back of a LorryMay 12, 1973—
  8. S04E08Charity Begins At ...May 19, 1973—
  9. S04E09Things Are Not What They SeemJune 2, 1973—
  10. S04E10Cry WolfJune 9, 1973—
  11. S04E11A Funny Kind Of DayJune 16, 1973—
  12. S04E12Remember RememberJune 23, 1973—
  13. S04E13Keep the Home Fires BurningJune 30, 1973—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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