The Brothers (1972 TV series)

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The Brothers is a British television series, produced and shown by the BBC between 1972 and 1976. Debuting with the death of road haulage magnate Robert Hammond, the series followed the trials and tribulations of the company and family/families he left behind, with equal shares in Hammond Transport Services left to each of his three sons and to his secretary (who was revealed to have been Hammond's mistress and the mother of his illegitimate daughter). rdf:langString

Uppslagsordet The Brothers omdirigeras hit. Se The Brothers (olika betydelser). Arvingarna (originaltitel: The Brothers) är en brittisk TV-serie som hade premiär 1972. Serien skapades och skrevs av N. J. Crisp och Gerard Glaister. Totalt producerades serien i 92 avsnitt som ursprungligen sändes mellan 1972 och 1977. 1974 anslöt den fruktade bankmannen Paul Merroney (Colin Baker) som hotade att ta över hela företaget. Ytterligare en prominent rollfigur var Jane Maxwell (Kate O'Mara), hårdför kvinnlig chef för ett flygfraktföretag. rdf:langString

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rdf:langString Edward meets prospective business-world share holders, but his frankness causes a setback.

rdf:langString Ann turns up to see Brian and all the family is drawn into her search for reassurance.

rdf:langString Riley and Farrell join the Hammonds' Board. At once Brian and Riley come into conflict. But Brian's behaviour is really a reaction of his worsening relationship with Ann.

rdf:langString Ann is taken to hospital as Brian endures an anxious wait. Julie continues to play games with David but this time it is she who gets the biggest surprise. Bill tells Ted that he and Gwen have found the house they want. Ted and Jenny set off on holiday as Ann and Brian try to come to terms with what has happened. On their return to see Mary with important news, they have a shock in store.

rdf:langString Edward and Jennifer move into their new home. The furniture has been delivered, and the alterations are complete. All they need now is the go-ahead to start a family.

rdf:langString Hammond board members cast their votes - ' Yes ' or ' 'No' - to the Middle East project. The line-up is 2-4 against and Merroney needs to level up the odds.

rdf:langString An attempt by the Hammonds to oust Merroney is doomed to failure from the start. Is Merroney a natural winner or are the Hammonds born losers ? There is plenty of evidence to support both points of view.

rdf:langString A desperate Ann tries, and fails, to fly to Brussels to be with Nicholas Fox. Barbara takes Mary news of a debit repaid. The family gather to celebrate David's birthday as they try to restore harmony. Ann's trip to see the children at boarding school leaves her ever more disconsolate, and Brian gets a shock at the end of the evening.

rdf:langString The procedure for making Hammonds a public company get underway, and the directors attend a shooting party to meet Sir Neville Henniswode – the chairman of their merchant bank.

rdf:langString The current situation sees Brian and David scrambling to raise cash in an effort to put themselves in the driving seat on the Hammond Board. Bill Riley confides in Mary and Edward the reason he wants to leave the firm. In an effort to keep open her options, Jennifer visits her Bank Manager but the news he has for her isn’t what she was hoping. Jill is appalled to see David and Brian plotting against Ted and makes a decision regarding her role in the proceedings. When Ted finally finds out the reason for Jennifer's decision he sets about putting things back in their natural order, and this means putting his brothers in their place.

rdf:langString With the strike over, Hammond's can finally look to the future with possible expansion plans. Ann is finding it harder than she thought away from her husband and Ted is growing closer to Jennifer - but Mary is determined to have her say on the matter.

rdf:langString With plans underway to improve Hammond Transports links with Europe, David travels to Dover to look at sites for a potential new depot. Barbara and Mary chat frankly about Jennifer. Brian's new competitive drive in business excites Ann, but she is consumed by thoughts of Nicholas. David's resistance to the plans for expansion leads to a clash with his elder brothers. He seeks comfort from Julie, but he arrives home to find Jill in suspicious mood.

rdf:langString An important client throws a party and the Board of Directors of Hammond's are all invited. David uses it as an opportunity to finish with Jill and Ann is determined to make the most of her night without husband Brian in tow.

rdf:langString Edward fights for survival as Chairman and Managing Director of Hammond Transport Services Limited – and everyone's loyalty is tested to the full.

rdf:langString Edward has returned with grave news - Parker is going bankrupt. He also decides Carter has to go and gives him three options on which he can leave the company. But Carter wants buying out and cash is the one thing Hammonds do not have. Jill reveals the extent of her inheritance - £250,000. It occurs to Jill she might have the means to save Hammond Transport. With Pamela out of the picture, Ann and Brian start rebuilding their marriage.

rdf:langString Merroney returns from the Lebanon, bringing with him the man he hopes will finance a new business deal. His interests seem to be with Clare Miller. Edward and Jennifer's only interest is their new baby.

rdf:langString Jennifer guesses the source of Barbara's loan and suddenly Johnny's debts assume unimagined importance. Ann seeks medical help for insomnia as she is wrestles with her feelings for Nicholas. The Hammond board release Jill's guarantee and she tells David he is free now the company do not need her financial backing. Jennifer is furious with both Barbara and Mary and makes a drastic decision which will have repercussions for everyone at Hammond Transport.

rdf:langString The company goes public – in an atmosphere of tension the share issue is placed on the market.

rdf:langString The unrest at the depot continues – is Bill Riley behind it, trying to jeopardise the share issue?

rdf:langString Mary returns from convalescence to find her family united in their opposition to Merroney's expansionist plans for the company-but emotionally in disarray.

rdf:langString Sir John invites the Hammond Board to lunch - but he has an agenda to trap them as the strike reaches its conclusion. Following an extravagant shopping expedition Ann finally leaves Brian.

rdf:langString The stand-off with Carter continues but David reckons that Carter isn't in as strong a position as he makes out. Mary continues to manipulate the lives of her children but with Edward she may have gone too far.

rdf:langString Brian and Ann apart face the problems of loneliness; by contrast Martin Farrell and Jennifer enjoy dinner together. Meanwhile the Hammonds are invited to a shoot – on business.

rdf:langString The men want a share of the fat profit they think Hammonds will make when they go public – if not, they may strike at a vital moment.Brian is involved in a serious car accident.

rdf:langString Brian is concerned about Ann's movements after the Birkett party as cracks in their marriage continue to widen. David touts for business with paint mogul Sir John Borret and appears to secure a deal. Edward smells a rat but his opposition to major financial outlay to accommodate the new Borret deal is overridden in a Board vote.

rdf:langString Hammond Transport is struggling to complete its delivery commitments. Barbara intends to go to Paris with Nicholas and Ann is using all her wily skills to gain Mary's support as she makes a move to keep Brian onside. A Board meeting reveals the extent of Hammond's troubles. The cash flow is perilous. They need to recoup their debts urgently.

rdf:langString Will the bank lend Hammonds the money they need? Or will Merroney have to put into action Plan No 2? The cost-the family could finally lose control of the company.

rdf:langString The new freight planes are ready for delivery. To celebrate the occasion Jane throws a party, at which April appears to be getting on famously with her escort until the unexpected arrival of Merroney.

rdf:langString Carter finally lays out his conditions for the take-over. With a seat on the board at the top of the list, the Hammonds Board takes a vote. Ann confronts Brian about his new lady friend.

rdf:langString Work begins on building a storage facility for the Borret paint. The firm has borrowed substantially so its future depends on the success of the contract. A looming dock strike suddenly brings dark storm clouds over Hammond's. Financially they are stretched to the limit so if the strike continues for a short period the firm could be placed in a perilous situation. Has Sir John played a cunning hand?

rdf:langString David openly opposes the plan for a new depot at Dover, causing Brian to go behind David's back and appeal directly to Jill. Ted convinces Mary into inviting Jennifer around for dinner, it is an invitation neither are looking forward to. Jill is convinced that David and Julie are having an affair, meanwhile David is furious that Brian has approached Jill without his knowledge and appeals directly to Ted. A new lorry driver, Jim Barker, turns up wanting a job but his motives are less than honourable.

rdf:langString On their way back from France, David and Stacey have been searched by Customs Officials at Dover. Everyone – particularly Paul Merroney – wonders why.

rdf:langString Jenny's off to Canada, Merroney to Amsterdam again, leaving Edward and April at a loose end.

rdf:langString Barbara sees a way of settling Johnny's debts by borrowing against her future inheritance. Ann holds a dinner party inviting both Nicholas and Pamela Fox. David places the Board under pressure to release Jill's financial guarantee to the company. Barbara finds help with her loan from an ally close to home. Mary confronts Julie about her interference in David's marriage and the two clash. With Nicholas leaving for Brussels on business, Ann makes a confession as the situation starts to spiral out of control.

rdf:langString Merroney pushes Hammond Brothers into further plans for expansion, but a family bereavement reveals a new callous aspect to his character.

rdf:langString At the firm's Christmas party Mary recognises fewer people. She is witness to the fact that the firm is changing. The business is slipping from family control as, apparently, is the family from hers.

rdf:langString The Hammond Board has rejected Kirkman's offer for the company and this has meant quite a victory for Paul Merroney. But Brian feels that Hammonds need help if they are to function in Europe.

rdf:langString Merroney, aware that a majority of the Hammond Board will vote against his Middle East scheme decides to pre-empt them and Jennifer's outburst has unforeseen consequences.

rdf:langString The first steps are made for the Hammonds to go public. Farrell prepares the investigations, and in the process notices the company's organisational weaknesses.

rdf:langString Griffith Trevelyan, Chief Sales Executive of RAI Transport, the collapsing firm for whose oil rig installation the Hammonds wish to bid for, decides to play one contender off against another.

rdf:langString Two important occasions: the first is Mary's birthday, the second is a SGM of the Hammond share-holders whose support for the merger with Van der Merwe, Paul Merroney wishes to obtain.

rdf:langString The honeymoon is over and its business as usual. Ann Hammond visits and wants to see Brian, but Edward is not so sure.

rdf:langString Edward and Jennifer's worst fears have been realised and William's natural mother has asked for him back. Jennifer is determined to keep him.

rdf:langString News that RAI Transport is going into liquidation smothers the Hammond grapevine and Jenny decides that here is her chance to prove what form she is in.

rdf:langString The Hammond Board vote to buy out Harry Carter. He parts company on good terms with everyone - except Mary Hammond. David is not happy that Jill's money alone is keeping the business afloat. Ann plays her final hand in her game to get husband Brian to take her back. Despite constant baiting from Julie, David marries Jill.

rdf:langString A local petition protesting about Hammonds lorries coincides with the firms moves to go public. But it is not only the residents the Board has to face.

rdf:langString The Rileys' son, Ronald, has been involved in an accident. Gwen is summoned to the hospital and with Bill still away she keeps a lonely and anxious vigil. Will Ronnie's injuries be serious? Where is Bill?

rdf:langString While everyone's attention is on Edward and Jennifer's wedding, Paul Merroney tries to manipulate Brian's business affairs.

rdf:langString Hammond Transport is on the threshold of expansion into Europe beginning in France. David's enthusiasm for the place has more to do with Therese d'Alembert than with business opportunities.

rdf:langString Having settled into their new house and discovering they cannot have children, Jennifer and Edward decide to adopt. They little realise the difficulties they must first overcome.

rdf:langString One of the new freight planes has failed to reach its destination. The loss is covered by insurance -or is it?

rdf:langString David makes another attempt to get the better of Paul Merroney... All he needs is Simon Winter's backing.

rdf:langString Ann's continued baiting of Brian reaches a climax when she interrupts his evening with Pamela. The firm sinks deeper into debt, Ted pressures Brian into keeping them afloat. Barbara and her mother clash over her friendship with Nicholas.

rdf:langString Paul Merroney is proving to be a man of determined ambition with confident plans for Hammond Transport. Brian however is less sure of himself.

rdf:langString Edward and Brian attend a lunch in the city with Paul Merroney, a merchant banker, to launch Hammonds as a public company. Edward begins to act the role but Brian looks far from the part.

rdf:langString Merroney's tactics force Mary to call a family meeting. She's fighting a last-ditch battle to prevent the Hammonds losing control of their company... meanwhile Merroney is in danger of losing a more personal battle.

rdf:langString The strike by Docks workers spells potential disaster for Hammonds Transport, thanks to the extra financial outlay for the Borret contract. Ann continues to put pressure on Brian to move to a larger house. Bill and David attempt to cross the picket line.

rdf:langString Although Brian and Edward have been discouraged from the idea of Hammonds merging with Van der Merwe, Paul Merroney is determined to find out exactly what the advantages would be.

rdf:langString David finally comes to terms with Jill's death but the effects of Brian's divorce are about to reverberate into the future.

rdf:langString Paul Merroney considers it is high time Edward resumed his responsibilities as Managing Director of Hammond Transport. He enlists Riley's help in the endeavour.

rdf:langString The newly appointed Hammond Board sets to work. It proves a somewhat uneasy alliance. Barbara Kingsley is still troubled by the revelation of her real parentage and Ted is determined he will be the majority share holder and sets about persuading the others to sell.

rdf:langString Ted is floored by Jennifer's announcement and is mystified as to her reasons. A Dutch businessman Van Der Moewe is introduced to the Board by Nicholas Fox, he could be a great ally in their plans to expand their operations into Europe. With Ted refusing to accept that Jennifer is serious, she opens up her offer to the other brothers. The triangle between David, Jill and Julie continues to threaten their marriage much to the concern of Mary.

rdf:langString When Mary finds a phone number in Edward's pocket she learns an ex-girlfriend is back on the scene. It is another weapon in her war against Jennifer. The Board have to vote on a take-over bid for Carter's firm. Edward will be against it. Or will he?

rdf:langString Since the Hammond Board is evenly divided about Kirkman's offer, the final decision seems to rest with Paul Merroney. But can Sir Neville influence him?

rdf:langString David, with the company's sponsorship, has his first experience of driving in a race. In an atmosphere of tension and excitement, Jill watches his performance.

rdf:langString On the surface, Mary seems to have accepted Jennifer as her daughter-in-law,but Edward doubts his mother's ability to avoid causing trouble.

rdf:langString While Edward settles comfortably into marriage and David starts to enjoy life again, Paul Merroney quietly and skilfully begins to feather his own nest.

rdf:langString The drivers strike continues over the use of Harry Carter's non-Union drivers. A full meeting of the Board members and Union representatives is made more difficult by Carter antagonising the Union. Jill and Julie call on Mary but Julie does not endear herself to the Hammond matriarch. Negotiations falter and Hammond Transport is starting to flounder under the weight of the problem. Brian discovers Ann has been making secret visits to the family home.

rdf:langString With the lorries back on the road, concern grows about the whereabouts of Tom Parker. Barbara is finding her trip to Paris with Nicholas Fox is not all she wanted it to be. Mary invites Jill to lunch and together they conspire to get David to the altar. Brian's discreet enquiries about Parker shows that he is in trouble, making finding him more urgent. Ted flies out to Parker's last known whereabouts in Corfu in a desperate bid to sort out the debt. Whilst he is away Carter makes a move for the Chair in the Board meeting.

rdf:langString David's romance with Jill continues to be rocky. Mary summons Jennifer and Barbara to the family home for an explosive meeting. Ann schemes to get Brian to return to his old job.

rdf:langString Combining business and pleasure during a skiing holiday in Switzerland, Edward checks out a depot in Geneva which Merroney is keen to buy. Jennifer interviews potential staff.

rdf:langString Ted and Bill travel to the Continent as the first shipment for Hammond Transport heralds a new era for the company. However they are unaware they are being followed. Nicholas Fox continues to exert his charisma over everyone, and issues a charm offensive against Ann on a trip to an Art Gallery. On the way back to the London depot, the lorry driven by Bill and Jim is hijacked.The lorry is soon found but the load is missing. Suspicion immediately falls on the two drivers, but when Jim's background check comes back clean it is Bill who remains the strongest suspect.

rdf:langString The alterations of Edward and Jennifer's new home are well in hand, but however much they would like to relax in their new home, the demands of business are never far away.

rdf:langString Harry Carter has cunningly invited all the Hammonds around to his apartment for drinks. One by one the brothers drop out, which leaves Mary and Jennifer the only guests that turn up ! Barbara is in awe of her new art tutor Nicholas Fox and at the depot trouble is brewing between the Carter and Hammond drivers.

rdf:langString Jane Maxwell senses trouble when a small aircraft belonging to Luxury Air, part of John Kirkman's vast private company, stops at Dover airfield ostensibly to refuel.

rdf:langString Bill and Jim are both taken into custody. An incident in Bill's past on his police record puts him firmly in the hot seat for the hijacking. The dinner party is an uneasy gathering thanks to Jennifer's presence, and Jill is angered by an off-hand comment from Ted. Nicholas and Ann continues to circle each other whilst Jennifer demands to know the extent of Johnny's debts with the boutique. She also reveals her suspicions that Bill has known about her affair with Robert Hammond for years. Jill, finally exhausted with David's constant excuses, suggests a divorce. Mary learns that Julie is destroying their marriage and vows to intercede.

rdf:langString Whilst Harry wines and dines Jennifer, Ted arranges a late night meeting with Reg Turner and Bill. Ann arrives home unexpectedly to find Pamela waiting for Brian. Tom Parker has left the country, he owes Hammond Transport a lot of money. Without it they are sunk. Jill receives some devastating news. Carter plays a masterstroke to end the stalemate.

rdf:langString Barbara attempts to placate her mother over the news that she has secretly married. But her new husband knows she is a heiress which makes Jennifer even more suspicious. Ted wants a meeting with Johnny Trent so he can find out more about his motives. Bill confesses to Jennifer that all is not well at home, his wife Gwen is not happy living in their house any longer. Mary welcomes the newly weds into her home. Jill returns to find that Julie is once more back in their lives. Ann has an encounter with Nicholas Fox which leaves her shaken.

rdf:langString During an early morning Board meeting, the Hammonds and Bill Riley learn that Merroney intends to bid on the same day for the ailing company. His work will be made difficult by a very tough lady – Jane Maxwell.

rdf:langString As the debate about going public begins, manoeuvres are made for control of the

rdf:langString A premature board meeting is far from being a routine matter. It holds several surprises... David has sent a letter of resignation.

rdf:langString With strike action threatened, the Union is called in to settle the conflict with the two sets of drivers. Carter is determined that the Union won't have a say in the way he handles the unrest, but Ted is a much more experienced negotiator. David falls for the charms of Jill's flatmate Julie.

rdf:langString Julie continues to be an ever present temptation to David as she is appointed to work on the Hammond account by the advertising agency. Nicholas and Ann take another step in their continuing liaison whilst David clashes with Brian whilst standing in for Ted in the Chairman's seat. Ann uses Pamela as a confidante in her ongoing obsession with Nicholas. Ted and Jenny go sailing, and David tells his mother to stop interfering with his life.

rdf:langString John Kirkman has made an offer of 80p a share for Hammond Transport. The level has been cleverly pitched: not too high to arouse suspicion,not too low for Paul Merroney to ignore.

rdf:langString A new sales rep, Frank Walker, makes an impression on Jennifer. Ted keeps up the pressure to get his hands on further shares and Ann plays the femme fatale with her brother in law David.

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rdf:langString The Brothers , left to right:Derek Benfield, Margaret Ashcroft, Jennifer Wilson, Robin Chadwick, Jean Anderson, Colin Baker

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rdf:langString Gerard Glaister & N.J.Crisp

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rdf:langString Ronald Wilson

rdf:langString Eric Price

rdf:langString Roderick Graham

rdf:langString Christopher Baker

rdf:langString Philip Dudley

rdf:langString Quentin Lawrence

rdf:langString Vere Lorrimer

rdf:langString Lennie Mayne

rdf:langString Timothy Combe

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rdf:langString The Chosen Victim

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rdf:langString The Guilt Beneath The Gingerbread

rdf:langString The Judas Sheep

rdf:langString The Knock On The Door

rdf:langString The Newly Weds

rdf:langString The Self-Made Cross

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rdf:langString The Brothers is a British television series, produced and shown by the BBC between 1972 and 1976. Debuting with the death of road haulage magnate Robert Hammond, the series followed the trials and tribulations of the company and family/families he left behind, with equal shares in Hammond Transport Services left to each of his three sons and to his secretary (who was revealed to have been Hammond's mistress and the mother of his illegitimate daughter).

rdf:langString Uppslagsordet The Brothers omdirigeras hit. Se The Brothers (olika betydelser). Arvingarna (originaltitel: The Brothers) är en brittisk TV-serie som hade premiär 1972. Serien skapades och skrevs av N. J. Crisp och Gerard Glaister. Totalt producerades serien i 92 avsnitt som ursprungligen sändes mellan 1972 och 1977. Serien handlade om de tre bröderna Hammond; Edward, Brian och David, som ärver faderns åkeriföretag. Den fjärde arvingen är den avlidne faderns sekreterare, Jennifer, med vilken han också har ett barn - något som avslöjas när testamentet lästes upp i första avsnittet. En långvarig konflikt blev sedan romansen mellan Edward och Jennifer, som brödernas mor gjorde allt för att sätta P för. Serien blev en stor framgång både i England och Sverige under 1970-talet. Andra rollfigurer i serien var mamman (spelad av Jean Anderson) och broder Brians fru Anne (Hilary Tindall) som var lätt att tycka illa om. Fackföreningsbasen Bill Riley (Derek Benfield) körde lastbil i början, men blev till slut medlem av företagsstyrelsen. 1974 anslöt den fruktade bankmannen Paul Merroney (Colin Baker) som hotade att ta över hela företaget. Ytterligare en prominent rollfigur var Jane Maxwell (Kate O'Mara), hårdför kvinnlig chef för ett flygfraktföretag. Vid mitten av 1970-talet uppkom i Sverige en diskussion om att det dracks för mycket alkohol i TV. Arvingarna var ett av många andra som då nämndes i debatten, trots att det egentligen inte dracks påfallande mycket i Arvingarna. Några av skådespelarna uppträdde på Gröna Lund i Stockholm sommaren 1977. Paul Merroney (Colin Baker), April Merroney (Liza Goddard), Brian Hammond (Richard Easton), Gwen Riley (Margaret Ashcroft) och Bill Riley (Derek Benfield). Totalt gjordes det 92 avsnitt mellan åren 1972 och 1976. Första säsongen av serien gavs ut på DVD i England i oktober 2006. Den svensktextade utgåvan av första säsongen kom 18 februari 2009.

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