Telford's Change

50min

Drama

Telford's Change is a 1979 BBC television series by Brian Clark which stars Peter Barkworth who plays bank manager, Mark Telford, who takes a backward step in his career in order to retreat from the rat race. He relinquishes his job in international banking and becomes a local branch manager in Dover. Telford's wife Laura (Hannah Gordon) and son Peter (Michael Maloney) remain in London where Laura is romantically pursued by her theatrical colleague Tim (Keith Barron). Despite the banking backdrop, events transpire to be less dull than one mght expect.

Episodes

Cast

Episode One

1. Episode One

50min

7th Jan 1979

Mark Telford starts to question his future as an International Banker and plans on moving to Dover to be a manager of a provincial bank.

Episode Two

2. Episode Two

50min

Mark Telford moves to Dover and starts work as the bank manager, but Sylvia and Peter do not want to move from London to Dover with Mark.

Episode Three

3. Episode Three

50min

Sylvia goes job hunting in London, while Mark is concerned with the prospect of bankrupting a customer.

Episode Four

4. Episode Four

50min

Sylvia has found herself a job after sixteen years of being a full time mother, while Mark is dealing with the local problems in Dover.

Episode Five

5. Episode Five

50min

Mark Telford has big ideas for a local firm, but he needs to be able to convince them.

Episode Six

6. Episode Six

50min

Mark Telford is concentrating soley on the problems of Maddox and a take over threat, while Sylvia is with Tim Hart.

Episode Seven

7. Episode Seven

50min

Mark Telford takes his wife alone on his boat, hoping that it will reignite their relationship, bringing them back to where they were before he took his new job.

Episode Eight

8. Episode Eight

50min

Mark Telford questions his decision to take his new job, and Syliva is getting closer to Tim Hart.

Episode Nine

9. Episode Nine

50min

Mark Telford believes his days in Dover are numbered and after his son visits him, he now believes his marriage may also be at the crossroads.

Episode Ten

10. Episode Ten

50min

Mark Telford must make a decision about a new job in the International division and also decides to meet Tim Hart.

First air date

7th Jan 1979

Last air date

7th Jan 1979

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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