Series Two
- 13 Episodes. First broadcast: Sundays on ITV – 28 May – 27 August 1972
- Producer: Audley Southcott
- Executive Producer: Tony Essex (who wrote episodes as Francis Stevens)
- Regular Cast: Gillian Blake (Dora Maddocks), Steve Hodson (Steve Ross), Arthur English (Slugger Jones), Christian Rodska (Ron Stryker), Desmond Llewelyn (Colonel Geoffrey Maddocks)
| Title | Episode | First aired | Writer(s) | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Someone, Somewhere | 14 | 28 May 1972 | Francis Stevens | Claude Watham |
| Dora is missing Steve, but puts on a brave face as an abandoned horse is brought in. She agrees to look after it until she finds the owner. Meanwhile, Steve is in Liverpool looking for his mother, who is in trouble with the Police. She has gone into hiding, but eventually he manages to track her down and they are reunited for the first time in years. | ||||
| Cast: Ivan Beavis (Liverpool Policeman), Sheila Fay (Julie's Mother), Jane Hutcheson (Julie), Clare Kelly (Katherine Ross), Charles Lamb (Old Man in Cafe), Harry Littlewood (Bargee), Fulton Mackay (Mr. Wilmot), Harry Markham (Hercules' Owner), Kathleen Michael (Mrs. Wilmot), Leslie Schofield (2nd Policeman), Pam St. Clement (Cafe Assistant), George Waring (Bert) | ||||
| The Debt | 15 | 4 June 1972 | Francis Stevens | Claude Watham |
| Having found his mother, Steve is determined to keep her out of trouble and pay off her debts. He takes on two jobs and rents a flat for them both, eventually earning enough money to meet her debts. She squanders the money and as the Police catch up with her, she tells him to stay out of her life. Dejected, Steve returns to Follyfoot to an emotional Dora. | ||||
| Cast: Clare Kelly (Katherine Ross), Joe Ritchie (Bert), Ivan Beavis (Liverpool Policeman), Michael Collins (Garage Owner), Leslie Dwyer (Mr. Wimble), Maggie Flint (Mrs. Widgeon), Janet Hargreaves (Lady Millicent Longchild), Andrew Sweeney (Small Boy) | ||||
| Family of Strangers | 16 | 11 June 1972 | Francis Stevens, Christine Bright | Desmond Davis |
| Cleo, a friend of Dora's has come to stay for a few days. Dora is concerned that this former horse lover now won't go anywhere near the stables due to a recent accident. Steve and Dora set up a plan to get her riding again, but in a mishap, Steve's leg gets caught in a poacher's trap. In desperation, Cleo mounts a horse and rides for help. | ||||
| Cast: Valerie Holliman (Cleo) | ||||
| A Present for Sandy | 17 | 25 June 1972 | Francis Stevens | Desmond Davis |
| Steve has rescued a horse from a burning house and brings it to Follyfoot. A man claiming to be the owner takes it, but later, his daughter in law claims it is hers. Dora is determined to help and with an unwilling Steve, they attempt to take the horse back, but are caught. The man tells them that he is giving the horse to his daughter in law's son for his birthday. | ||||
| Cast: Geraldine Newman (Janet Draper), Kathleen St. John (Old Lady), Simon Thompson (Sandy Draper), Lewis Wilson (Ambulance Man), Jack Woolgar (Seth Draper) | ||||
| The Innocents | 18 | 2 July 1972 | Francis Stevens | Desmond Davis |
| Dora is concerned when she hears of a miners strike and that the horses are being left in the mine to starve. She and Steve go to the picket line and demand the horses be freed. She along with some other like minded miners free the horses at night but are caught. The fate of the horses is put to a vote and the Colonel agrees to help the miners in their plight. | ||||
| Cast: Terence Davies (Davey), Colin Douglas (Matt), Harold Goodwin (Bill), Godfrey James (Willie), Brian Osborne (Tyler), Bert Palmer (Tom Platt), Ron Pember (Picket #1), Tim Pearce (Picket #2), Peter Porteous (Wally), Ken Watson (Charlie), Phil Woods (Ben) | ||||
| The Hundred Pound Horse | 19 | 9 July 1972 | Rosemary Anne Sisson | Jack Cardiff |
| A young boy asks Dora if she can stable his horse, which he claims is a Grand National winner worth a hundred pounds. The boy's father runs the local amusement fair and says that he has to sell the horse, which is worthless. Dora and the others intervene, but as the boy runs away with the horse, his father desperately tries to find him. Once found, they tell the boy his horse is indeed very special. | ||||
| Cast: Keith Buckley (Geoff Shaw), Marc Granger (Tim Shaw) | ||||
| Poor Bald Head | 20 | 16 July 1972 | Francis Stevens | Michael Apted |
| The Colonel is selling one of the Follyfoot horses, to Dora's upset. However, they need the room for more deserving cases. One such case occurs when a local coalman is working his horse to death. Dora is distressed, but Steve tells her they can't take any more horses. Dora relents and the horse is sold, leaving room for them to take in the work horse. | ||||
| Cast: John Barrett (Ernie Perkins), Elaine Donnelly (Wendy Bendiger), Jack Le White (Weighman), Daphne Oxenford (Secretary), Clifford Rose (Mr. Dockerty), David Swift (Mr. Bendiger) | ||||
| The Prize | 21 | 23 July 1972 | Francis Stevens | Jack Cardiff |
| Follyfoot is hosting a cross-country race which Dora goes on to win. She is more concerned however that Steve is growing increasingly interested in another girl, Wendy. They see a lot of each other and Dora finds it hard to conceal her jealousy. Wendy goes to see Dora and makes friends with her. | ||||
| Cast: Elaine Donnelly (Wendy Bendiger), Geoffrey Morris (Vet) | ||||
| Treasure Hunt | 22 | 30 July 1972 | Francis Stevens | Gerry Mill |
| Follyfoot has been asked to take in a horse by an old woman who has lived with her sister for 20 years, but they have never spoken to each other. When one of them falls ill, the other breaks down and agrees to go and see her. Wendy and Steve break up and Dora reveals to Steve her feelings for him. Steve tells her that they can only ever be friends due to the closeness of their working relationship. | ||||
| Cast: Walter Horsbrugh (Doctor), Larry Noble (Tanner), Dorothea Rundle (Agnes Derwent), Betty Turner (Emily Derwent) | ||||
| Debt of Honour | 23 | 6 August 1972 | Rosemary Anne Sisson | Eric Price |
| Lady Crane, a friend of the Colonel asks for one her fine horses to be kept at Follyfoot. Meanwhile, Ron is being chased by a bookmaker over non-payment of debt. It turns out that the bookmaker is also seeking payment from Lady Carne. She has kept her horse at Follyfoot because he was going to take it in lieu. She agrees to sell her manor house and keep her horse and pay the debt. | ||||
| Cast: Wolfe Morris (Parkes), Ambrosine Phillpotts (Lady Martha Carne) | ||||
| Out of the Blue Horse | 24 | 13 August 1972 | Francis Stevens | Peter Hammond |
| While visiting, Callie tells Dora that she's going to boarding school and must give up her horse. She and Dora find a stable, but there is already a horse in there and terribly ill. She confronts the owner who is purposely doing it to entice his estranged daughter back home. With the help of Steve and the Colonel, she takes the horse. Callie's horse is allowed to stay at Follyfoot as well. | ||||
| Cast: Gillian Bailey (Callie Holmes), Beryl Cooke (Headmistress), Shelagh Fraser (Vera Berwick), John Stratton (Arnold Berwick) | (NOTE: Christian Rodska does not appear in this episode) | ||||
| The Awakening | 25 | 20 August 1972 | Francis Stevens | Desmond Davis |
| Dora and Steve are invited to the Colonel's house for lunch to meet a young friend of his. But Dora takes an instant disliking to him due to his boasting. She challenges him to a show-jumping race, which he confirms he will win. While it's going on, the Colonel is taken ill and Dora abandons the race. She later realises that his ill health could mean the end of Follyfoot. | ||||
| Cast: Anthony Andrews (Lord Beck), Brenda Cowling (Lady Caroline Beck), Gretchen Franklin (Mrs. Porter), Walter Horsbrugh (Doctor), Ralph Lawton (Doctor at Gymkhana) | ||||
| Fly Away Home | 26 | 27 August 1972 | Francis Stevens | Desmond Davis |
| Dora is keeping a vigil for the Colonel, who is very ill. Her parents arrive with the view to taking her home and Steve is getting ready to leave, as it looks as though this will be the end of Follyfoot. Dora confides in her father that she doesn't want to go with them. The Colonel gets up from his sickbed to meet with his solicitor. He announces to them that he has now signed over ownership of Follyfoot to Dora. | ||||
| Cast: Rosamond Burne (Florist), Gretchen Franklin (Mrs. Porter), Basil Henson (Arthur Maddocks), Dorothy Reynolds (Prudence Maddocks), Peter Schofield (Van Driver), Anthony Woodruff (Bricklebank), Jean Lockhart (Shopkeeper) | ||||
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