House of Caradus
S01E04: Dead Man's Shoes
Overview
The story is about a long-established and highly respected family firm of auctioneers, the House of Caradus, in Chester, England, which is now in serious financial trouble. The series captures the drama of the auction room, the excitement of bid and counter-bid, taking in dealers' rings, forged art treasures and the growing invasion of the antiques scene by London-based auction houses starved of pieces to sell. As the House of Caradus struggles to stay alive, by fair means or foul, its clients cover the whole spectrum of need and greed.
Episodes
S01E02 Aristocracy in Decline
S01E03 Illuminations
S01E04 Dead Man's Shoes
S01E05 The Girl in the Blue Dress
The House of Caradus have to deal with a pair of unscrupulous 'knockers' who have swindled a old friend of the family out of some heirlooms and another equally unscrupulous pair of valuers. They enlist...
S01E06 Venus Disturbed
S01E07 Long Shadow
Cast
Robert Grange
Victor Caradus
Sarah Bullen
Helena Caradus
Anthony Smee
Lionel Caradus
Dean Lawrence
Jack
Bartlett Mullins
Wilf
Madeleine Hinde
Ruth Caradus
Margaret Ward
Violet Caradus
Ann Rye
Miss March
