BBC Play of the Month S12E07 · Heartbreak House

Overview

On the eve of World War I, Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiancé are invited to one of Hesione Hushabye's infamous dinner parties. Unfortunately, her fiancé is a scoundrel, her father's a bumbling prig, and she's actually in love with Hector, Hesione's husband. This bold mix of farce and tragedy lampoons British society as it blithely sinks towards disaster.

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1. 1 1. The Picture of Dorian Gray1976-09-19 · 1h 40mA corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
2. 2 2. London Assurance1976-10-10 · 1h 30mGrace has agreed to marry Sir Harcourt Courtly in return for his financial support of her family. At a house party in her father's place, Harcourt's son Charles also falls in love
3. 3 3. Look Back in Anger1976-11-21 · 1h 30mA disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values.
4. 4 4. The Winslow Boy1977-01-16 · 1h 53mIn pre-WWI England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.
5. 5 5. The Country Wife1977-02-13 · 1h 50mPinchwife brings his simple young wife to London for his sister's wedding. Lest she falls prey to the town's temptations, he keeps her under lock and key.
6. 6 6. The Ambassadors1977-03-13 · 1h 30mStrether is sent to Europe to rescue a young American from the charms of a mysterious French beauty. But he is soon under the liberating influence of Europe himself.
7. 7 7. Heartbreak House1977-05-19 · 2h 0mOn the eve of World War I, Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiancé are invited to one of Hesione Hushabye's infamous dinner parties. Unfortunately, her fiancé is a scoundrel, her fa