Dinner at Swithins

Summary It is now 1886 and with her grandfather's permission, 17 year-old June Forsyte becomes engaged to architect Philip Bosinney. Old Jolyon sets conditions on their marriage - Philip must earn £400 a year before they can marry - but otherwise approves. Young Jolyon, who hasn't seen his daughter for eight years, is shocked and a bit upset to read about the engagement in the newspaper. Helene has been feeling unwell of late but otherwise they are very happy. Rumors abound about Soames and Irene Forsyte who, after four years of marriage, are now said to sleep in separate bedrooms. Theirs has not been a happy marriage and Irene has never been able to return the love he once professed for her. She and June have become close and at a family occasion to introduce Philip to the rest of the Fosryte clan, Philip and Irene meet. Soames begins to wonder if June may be a bad influence on his wife. He is also thinking of building a new home for himself and Irene far front he center of London.

S1.E4 ∙ Dinner at Swithins

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Kenneth More Eric Porter Margaret Tyzack Nyree Dawn Porter

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Genres : Drama Romance

Release date : Jan 27, 1967

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) MGM Television

Summary It is now 1886 and with her grandfather's permission, 17 year-old June Forsyte becomes engaged to architect Philip Bosinney. Old Jolyon sets conditions on their marriage - Philip must earn £400 a year before they can marry - but otherwise approves. Young Jolyon, who hasn't seen his daughter for eight years, is shocked and a bit upset to read about the engagement in the newspaper. Helene has been feeling unwell of late but otherwise they are very happy. Rumors abound about Soames and Irene Forsyte who, after four years of marriage, are now said to sleep in separate bedrooms. Theirs has not been a happy marriage and Irene has never been able to return the love he once professed for her. She and June have become close and at a family occasion to introduce Philip to the rest of the Fosryte clan, Philip and Irene meet. Soames begins to wonder if June may be a bad influence on his wife. He is also thinking of building a new home for himself and Irene far front he center of London.

Details

Genres : Drama Romance

Release date : Jan 27, 1967

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) MGM Television

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