House of Caradus Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Plot

The story is about a long-established and highly respected family firm of auctioneers, the House Of Caradus, in Chester, England, which is now in serious financial trouble. The series captures the drama of the auction room, the excitement of bid and counter-bid, taking in dealers' rings, forged art treasures and the growing invasion of the antiques scene by London-based auction houses starved of pieces to sell. As the House of Caradus struggles to stay alive, by fair means or foul, its clients cover the whole spectrum of need and greed.

House of Caradus Season 1 aired on February 23rd, 1979.

Season 1 Episodes

1. For Love or Money

February 23rd, 1979

2. Aristocracy in Decline

March 2nd, 1979

3. Illuminations

March 9th, 1979

4. Dead Man's Shoes

March 16th, 1979

5. The Girl in the Blue Dress

March 23rd, 1979

The House of Caradus have to deal with a pair of unscrupulous 'knockers' who have swindled a old friend of the family out of some heirlooms and another equally unscrupulous pair of valuers. They enlist the help of another old family friend, the Bond St jeweller, Magnus Bronsky.