The Jazz Age

Episodes

Season 1, 14 episodes

Episode 1: Broadway
- Now playing
- 50m
- Sep 10, 1968
Episode 2: Post Mortem
- 50m
- Sep 17, 1968
Episode 3: Majesty
- 50m
- Sep 24, 1968
"Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me..." Fitzgerald could have been describing Emily Castleton, one of his most famous flappers. This archtype of the poor little rich girl was different from everyone. At 24, Emily's score was one affair, many engagements, and an embittered heart when she settled for Brevoort Blair – the catch of the year.
Episode 4: The Assassin
- 50m
- Oct 1, 1968
Episode 5: Lily Christine
- 50m
- Oct 8, 1968
Lily is threatened with divorce by her husband after spending an innocent night with friend Rupert Harvey.
Episode 6: The Youngest Comrade
- 50m
- Oct 15, 1968
Episode 7: Mister Jack Hollins Against Fate
- 50m
- Oct 22, 1968
Episode 8: Black Exchange
- 50m
- Oct 29, 1968
In the early 1920s, Germany was in a state of economic chaos, crippled by reparations; the value of the Mark fell until it impoverished the middle-class. One victim was Herr Tonn, whose avarice led him to 'sell' his own daughter and steal money to make more on the black exchange.
Episode 9: Thark
- 50m
- Nov 5, 1968
Nouveau riche Mrs Frush buys a large country house from Sir Hector Benbow but complains that the house is haunted. A variety of characters go to the house to investigate.
Episode 10: The Outstation
- 50m
- Nov 12, 1968
Focuses on the relationship between Mr. Warburton, a refined and established British resident, and his new assistant, Alan Cooper, who is less formal and lacks decorum. Their contrasting backgrounds and attitudes lead to growing tension and conflict, ultimately culminating in a tragic confrontation.
Episode 11: The Princess
- 50m
- Nov 19, 1968
Chronicles the life of Mary Henrietta 'Princess' Uruqhart, whose life is dependent on the affections and sermons of her mad father.
Episode 12: Winner Takes All
- 50m
- Nov 26, 1968
Focuses on the Kent-Cumberland family, where the younger son, Thomas, is consistently disadvantaged in favor of his older brother, Gervase. Their mother actively manipulates situations to ensure Gervase inherits everything, even interfering with Thomas's romantic interests.
Episode 13: Lonely Road
- 50m
- Dec 3, 1968
Commander Malcolm Stevenson, suffering from unrequited love, drives to the coast while drunk and interrupts some smugglers.
Episode 14: Tip-Toes
- 50m
- Dec 10, 1968
Centers on a vaudeville act composed of Tip-Toes, her brother and her uncle, who try to pass her off as an aristocrat to snare a millionaire husband. Farcical complications ensue involving Tip-Toes' temporary amnesia and a marital infidelity subplot.