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Bratt Farrar

Bratt Farrar

★ 6.0/10•1986•Mystery
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When a lookalike agrees to impersonate a presumed dead heir, he suspects the death wasn't accidental as he gets close to the family.

Leonard Lewis · Director

James Andrew Hall · Writer

Josephine Tey · Writer

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 16, 1986

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E127m

Episode 1

Brat Farrar has returned to Britain after injuring himself working with horses in Mexico. Alec Loding persuades him to be Patrick Ashby, who vanished aged 9, and gain Latchetts Estate.

Feb 16, 1986

Episode 2 - Episode 2E227m

Episode 2

Brat Farrar contacts solicitor Mr Sandal who vets his background. After preliminary investigations he meets sister Eleanor and proclaimed to be Patrick but twin Simon believes he is a fraud.

Feb 23, 1986

Episode 3 - Episode 3E327m

Episode 3

Brat gets a warm welcome from the family when he returns to Latchets as Patrick. Twin brother Simon finally acknowledges him but catches him out with shared childhood memories.

Mar 2, 1986

Episode 4 - Episode 4E427m

Episode 4

With Patrick's 21st birthday approaching Brat is reach of inheriting Latchetts. Simon is drinking heavily and starting to unravel. After failing to buy off Brat, he realises Simon must know what happened to the real Patrick.

Mar 9, 1986

Episode 5 - Episode 5E527m

Episode 5

Brat finally inherits Latchets but a guilty conscious makes him offer an interest free loan to Simon. Alec Loding lays down his blackmail terms. Brat is sure the body of Patrick is at the bottom of Melchit quarry.

Mar 16, 1986

Episode 6 - Episode 6E627m

Episode 6

Brat comes clean to George that he is not Patrick. Alec Loding goes on the run to Australia. Simon attempts to kill Brat but dies instead. While in hospital it is discovered Brat is Walter's son thus being the rightful heir of Latchets.

Mar 23, 1986

Actors

Mark Greenstreet

Brat Farrar / Simon Ashby

Angela Browne

Angela Browne

Beatrice Ashby

Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

George Ledingham

Dominique Barnes

Eleanor Ashby

Victoria Bradley

Jane Ashby

Rebecca Bradley

Ruth Ashby

Francis Matthews

Francis Matthews

Alec Loding

Colin Jeavons

Colin Jeavons

Mr. Sandal

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