The Magnificent Evans

1984 NR 30m 6

Plantagenet Evans played by Ronnie Barker is a photographer who lives in sin with his mistress and is driven around by his simple chauffeur. It only lasted for one series of six episodes and didn't prove popular with audiences even though...

Plantagenet Evans played by Ronnie Barker is a photographer who lives in sin with his mistress and is driven around by his simple chauffeur. It only lasted for one series of six episodes and didn't prove popular with audiences even though it was written by Roy Clarke who penned Open all Hours and more classic comedies. The story is set in Wales. The song heard over the opening and closing credits is composer Ronnie Hazelhurst's instrumental arrangement of the Welsh folk song, "Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn" (Watching the White Wheat), a song which, like the series itself, is the story of a love affair which is not acceptable to the woman's family.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Episode One

1. Episode One

Aired: Sep 6, 1984

Rachel introduces us to her love, photographer Plantagenet Evans, who, she sa...

Episode 2 Episode Two

2. Episode Two

Aired: Sep 13, 1984

Rachel's sister and her husband inform the new vicar of their misgivings abou...

Episode 3 Episode Three

3. Episode Three

Aired: Sep 20, 1984

Plantagenet Evans complains about the fact his village never sees tourists, n...

Episode 4 Episode Four

4. Episode Four

Aired: Sep 27, 1984

Evans is hired to photograph a local garage mechanic who has won a singing co...

Episode 5 Episode Five

5. Episode Five

Aired: Oct 4, 1984

Bron and Probert continue their efforts to convince Rachel to stop living und...

Episode 6 Episode Six

6. Episode Six

Aired: Oct 11, 1984

Plantagenet finally proposes to Rachel. A foot injury is not enough to preven...


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Info about The Magnificent Evans

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Comedy