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Penmarric

Penmarric

★ 7.0/10•1979•M•Drama•Family
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The powerful tale of obsessive love and thwarted passion in storm-tossed Cornwall.

A sweeping tale of love, hate, and ambition centered on the Cornish estate of Penmarric, with Mark Castallack torn between his wife Janna and his mistress, leading to family conflict and tragedy.

Tina Wakerell · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 12, 1979

Episodes

E1

Episode 1

First episode of the adaptation from the novel by Susan Howatch. Penmarric is the compelling story of the passionate loves and hatreds of a Cornish family.

Oct 12, 1979

E2

Episode 2

1890: Mark, now aged 20, has learnt he is heir to Penmarric. Weary of Maud's obsession with the Inheritence, he quarrels with her.

Oct 19, 1979

E3

Episode 3

1890: Janna has firmly rejected Mark's attentions. He finds his subsequent involvements with Rose Parrish brings its own problems.

Oct 26, 1979

E4

Episode 4

1890: Janna and Mark have fallen in love. Janna tells Mark about her early life and about her love affair with his father.

Nov 2, 1979

E5

Episode 5

1890: Janna and Mark have married and Mark has finally inherited Penmarric. They have moved, but Janna's frequent pregnancies have caused a rift between them.

Nov 9, 1979

E6

Episode 6

1903: Although Mark has promised he will not see Rose Parrish again, he has left Penmarric to continue his studies, leaving Janna with the children.

Nov 16, 1979

E7

Episode 7

1912: Janna has refused Mark a divorce. In turn, Mark has been granted custody of their children, who have gone to Oxford to live with him and the Parrish family.

Nov 23, 1979

E8

Episode 8

1915: Mark has returned to Penmarric with the Parrish children. Philip tries to blackmail Mark.

Nov 30, 1979

E9

Episode 9

1926: The demand for tin falls and the mine suffers critical setbacks. Mark decides to close Sennen Garth.

Dec 7, 1979

E10

Episode 10

1927: Mark has died, making Philip the unexpected heir to Penmarric. He and Helena have married.

Dec 14, 1979

E11

Episode 11

1932: Philip's relationship with Helena remains troubled. To Jan-Yves anger he has made Jonas, Rebecca's child, heir to Penmarric.

Dec 21, 1979

E12

Episode 12

1937: Helena and Philip are subsequently reconciled. Rebecca has accused Philip of assaulting Jonas. As a result, Philip alters his will and Jan-Yves is heir to Penmarric.

Dec 28, 1979

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