EPISODE DESCRIPTONS

SERIES 1 | 2

SERIES 1
*Number in parentheses at end of program description is BBCWA library tape number.

1. Miss Farnaby leads a dull life in the old family home, alone except for two surly servants, Bert and Alice. Than Mulberry comes on the scene - from where nobody knows - and Miss Farnaby’s life will never be the same again. (1)

2. It’s bonfire night, and we find Mulberry trying to coax Miss Farnaby into changing some of her habits. (2)

3. Mulberry enters Miss Farnaby into the village quiz. But the competition takes on new meaning when her outspoken sister, Adele, decides to challenge her. (3)

4. Miss Farnaby invites Mulberry to accompany her on a trip to Paris. A problem arises on their way to the airport, and the trip seems doomed. (4)

5. It would appear that Miss Farnaby’s dinner party is destined to be a success. But an unforeseen event could ruin the event. (5)

6. Mulberry does a thorough safety check of the manor and warns Bert and Alice it is a death trap. Is the only way he can keep Miss Farnaby safe from harm be to disappear as suddenly as he arrived? (6)

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SERIES 2
1. When Mulberry’s father returns to give him his marching orders, Mulberry is reluctant to leave Miss Farnaby friendless. He begs to stay another 24 hours. (7)

2. Miss Farnaby asks Mulberry to help keep a promise she made to her late cousin Arthur. She told Arthur that she would fly a kite in his honor when he died. (8)

3. Miss Farnaby’s niece Jocelyn arrives for a visit, and she asks Mulberry to take Jocelyn out to dinner. He agrees and find they are mutually attracted. (9)

4. Without advising her of his action, Mulberry enters one of Miss Farnaby’s water colors in the local art exhibition. When she finds out, she is quite cross. (10)

5. Miss Farnaby has invited a secret guest to dinner, one with death in mind. Mulberry is eager to know the stranger’s identity, but Miss Farnaby will not give away the secret. (11)

6. Miss Farnaby’s plan for a musical soiree at the manor look in danger of falling flat until Bert reveals a hidden talent, which saves the day. (12)

7. Miss Farnaby dreads the prospect of a visit from her sisters, Adele and Elizabeth. When they arrive, her worst fears are realized. They want her to sell the manor. (13)