CTVA UK - "Howards Way" (BBC) (1985-1990) starring Maurice Colbourne, Jan Harvey

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Howards' Way (1985-90)
 Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Dinosaur TV - Save Our Forgotten British Heritage (David Moore)
references:
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Internet Movie Database (http://www.us.imdb.com
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HOWARDS WAY
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BBC Television Production
Producer: Gerard Glaister / Tony Rowe
Created by Gerard Glaister & Allan Prior

UK Family Drama series 1985-90 78 episodes x 50 min (tape + film inserts)

Series 1 13 eps 1Sep85-24Nov85
Series 2 13 eps 31Aug86-23Nov86
Series 3 13 eps 6Sep87-29Nov87
Series 4 13 eps 4Sep88-27Nov88
Series 5 13 eps 3Sep89-26Nov89
Series 6 13 eps 2Sep90-25Nov90
starring
Maurice Colbourne as Tom Howard (1985-89)
Jan Harvey as Jan Howard
Glyn Owen as Guy Rolfe
Susan Gilmore as Avril Rolfe
Stephen Yardley as Ken Masters
Kate O'Mara as Laura Wilde
Tony Anholt as Charles Frere
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Tracey Childs as Lynne Howard, teenage daughter
Edward Highmore as Leo Howard, teenage son
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Lana Morris as Vanessa Andenberg
Dulcie Gray as Kate Harvey
Michael Denison   as Admiral Redfern
Ivor Danvers as Gerald Urquhart
Cindy Shelley as Abby Urquhart

Premise:
Drama series. After being made redundant Tom Howard sinks all his money
into the Mermaid Boat Yard co-run by the grumpy Jack Rolfe. Following the
break up of his marriage Tom's wife strikes out in the fashion world.

Theme Music: Simon May

################ Howards Way ################
############### Series 1 1985 ###############
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13 episodes BBC1 Sundays 1Sep85-24Nov85

1.1 [--] Howards Way:
1 September 1985
Howards Way Episode 1 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 1 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 1 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 1 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 1 - Part 5

1.2 [--] Howards Way:
8 September 1985
Howards Way Episode 2 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 2 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 2 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 2 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 2 - Part 5

1.3 [--] Howards Way:
15 September 1985
Howards Way Episode 3 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 3 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 3 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 3 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 3 - Part 5

1.4 [--] Howards Way:
22 September 1985
Howards Way Episode 4 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 4 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 4 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 4 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 4 - Part 5

1.5 [--] Howards Way:
29 September 1985
Howards Way Episode 5 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 5 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 5 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 5 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 5 - Part 5

1.6 [--] Howards Way:
6 October 1985
Howards Way Episode 6 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 6 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 6 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 6 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 6 - Part 5

1.7 [--] Howards Way:
13 October 1985
Howards Way Episode 7 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 7 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 7 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 7 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 7 - Part 5

1.8 [--] Howards Way:
20 October 1985
Howards Way Episode 8 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 8 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 8 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 8 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 8 - Part 5

1.9 [--] Howards Way:
27 October 1985
Howards Way Episode 9 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 9 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 9 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 9 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 9 - Part 5

1.10 [--] Howards Way:
3 November 1985
Howards Way Episode 10 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 10 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 10 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 10 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 10 - Part 5

1.11 [--] Howards Way:
10 November 1985
Howards Way Episode 11 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 11 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 11 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 11 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 11 - Part 5

1.12 [--] Howards Way:
17 November 1985
Howards Way Episode 12 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 12 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 12 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 12 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 12 - Part 5

1.13 [--] Howards Way:
24 November 1985
Howards Way Episode 13 - Part 1
Howards Way Episode 13 - Part 2
Howards Way Episode 13 - Part 3
Howards Way Episode 13 - Part 4
Howards Way Episode 13 - Final Part of Series 1

################ Howards Way ################
############### Series 2 1986 ###############
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13 episodes BBC1 Sundays 31Aug86-23Nov86

2.1 [--] Howards Way:
31 August 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 1 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 1 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 1 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 1 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 1 Part 5

2.2 [--] Howards Way:
7 September 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 2 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 2 part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 2 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 2 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 2 Part 5

2.3 [--] Howards Way:
14 September 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 3 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 3 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 3 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 3 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 3 Part 5

2.4 [--] Howards Way:
21 September 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 4 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 4 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 4 part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 4 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 4 Part 5

2.5 [--] Howards Way:
28 September 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 5 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 5 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 5 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 5 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 5 Part 5

2.6 [--] Howards Way:
5 October 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 6 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 6 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 6 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 6 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 6 Part 5

2.7 [--] Howards Way:
12 October 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 7 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 7 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 7 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 7 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 7 Part 5

2.8 [--] Howards Way:
19 October 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 8 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 8 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 8 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 8 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 8 Part 5

2.9 [--] Howards Way:
26 October 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 9 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 9 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 9 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 9 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 9 Part 5

2.10 [--] Howards Way:
2 November 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 10 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 10 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 10 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 10 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 10 Part 5

2.11 [--] Howards Way:
9 November 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 11 part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 11 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 11 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 11 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 11 Part 5

2.12 [--] Howards Way:
16 November 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 12 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 12 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 12 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 12 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 12 Part 5

2.13 [--] Howards Way:
23 November 1986
Howards Way 2 Episode 13 Part 1
Howards Way 2 Episode 13 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 13 Part 3
Howards Way 2 Episode 13 Part 4
Howards Way 2 Episode 13 Part 5

################ Howards Way ################
############### Series 3 1987 ###############
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13 episodes BBC1 Sundays 6Sep87-29Nov87

3.1 [--] Howards Way:
6 September 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 1 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 1 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 1 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 1 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode1 Part 5

3.2 [--] Howards Way:
13 September 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 2 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 2 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 2 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 2 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 2 Part 5

3.3 [--] Howards Way:
20 September 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 3 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 3 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 3 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 3 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 3 Part 5

3.4 [--] Howards Way:
27 September 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 4 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 4 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 4 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 4 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 4 Part 5

3.5 [--] Howards Way:
4 October 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 5 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 5 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 5 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 5 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 5 Part 5

3.6 [--] Howards Way:
11 October 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 6 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 6 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 6 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 6 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 6 Part 5

3.7 [--] Howards Way:
18 October 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 7 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 7 Part 2
Howards Way 2 Episode 7 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 7 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 7 Part 5

3.8 [--] Howards Way:
25 October 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 8 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 8 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 8 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 8 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 8 Part 5

3.9 [--] Howards Way:
1 November 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 9 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 9 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 9 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 9 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 9 Part 5

3.10 [--] Howards Way:
8 November 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 10 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 10 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 10 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 10 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 10 Part 5

3.11 [--] Howards Way:
15 November 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 11 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 11 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 11 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 11 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 11 Part 5

3.12 [--] Howards Way:
22 November 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 12 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 12 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 12 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 12 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 12 Part 5

3.13 [--] Howards Way:
29 November 1987
Howards Way 3 Episode 13 Part 1
Howards Way 3 Episode 13 Part 2
Howards Way 3 Episode 13 Part 3
Howards Way 3 Episode 13 Part 4
Howards Way 3 Episode 13 Part 5

################ Howards Way ################
############### Series 4 1988 ###############
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13 episodes BBC1 Sundays 4Sep88-27Nov88

4.1 [--] Howards Way:
4 September 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 1 Part 1
Howards Way 4 Episode 1 Part 2
Howards Way 4 Episode 1 Part 3
Howards Way 4 Episode 1 Part 4
Howards Way 4 Episode 1 Part 5
4.2 [--] Howards Way:
11 September 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 2 Part 1
Howards Way 4 Episode 2 Part 2
Howards Way 4 Episode 2 Part 3
Howards Way 4 Episode 2 Part 4
Howards Way 4 Episode 2 Part 5

4.3 [--] Howards Way:
18 September 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 3 Part 1
Howards Way 4 Episode 3 Part 2
Howards Way 4 Episode 3 Part 3
Howards Way 4 Episode 3 Part 4
Howards Way 4 Episode 3 Part 5

4.4 [--] Howards Way:
25 September 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 4 Part 1
Howards Way 4 Episode 4 Part 2
Howards Way 4 Episode 4 Part 3
Howards Way 4 Episode 4 Part 4
Howards Way 4 Episode 4 Part 5

4.5 [--] Howards Way:
2 October 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 5 Part 1
Howards Way 4 Episode 5 Part 2
Howards Way 4 Episode 5 Part 3
Howards Way 4 Episode 5 Part 4
Howards Way 4 Episode 5 Part 5

4.6 [--] Howards Way:
9 October 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 6 Part 1
Howards Way 4 Episode 6 Part 2
Howards Way 4 Episode 6 Part 3
Howards Way 4 Episode 6 Part 4
Howards Way 4 Episode 6 Part 5

4.7 [--] Howards Way:
16 October 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 7 Part 1
Howards Way 4 Episode 7 Part 2
Howards Way 4 Episode 7 Part 3
Howards Way 4 Episode 7 Part 4
Howards Way 4 Episode 7 Part 5

4.8 [--] Howards Way:
23 October 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 8 Part 1
Howards Way 4 Episode 8 Part 2
Howards Way 4 Episode 8 Part 3
Howards Way 4 Episode 8 Part 4
Howards Way 4 Episode 8 Part 5

4.9 [--] Howards Way:
30 October 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 9 Part 1
Howards Way 4 Episode 9 Part 2
HowardsWay 4 Episode 9 Part 3
Howards Way 4 Episode 9 Part 4
Howards Way 4 Episode 9 Part 5

4.10 [--] Howards Way:
6 November 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 10 Part 1
Howards Way 4 Episode 10 Part 2
Howards Way 4 Episode 10 Part 3
Howards Way 4 Episode 10 Part 4
Howards Way 4 Episode 10 Part 5

4.11 [--] Howards Way:
13 November 1988
Howards Way 4 Episode 11 Part 1

4.12 [--] Howards Way:
20 November 1988

4.13 [--] Howards Way:
27 November 1988

################ Howards Way ################
############### Series 5 1989 ###############
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13 episodes BBC1 Sundays 3Sep89-26Nov89

5.1 [--] Howards Way:
3 September 1989

5.2 [--] Howards Way:
10 September 1989

5.3 [--] Howards Way:
17 September 1989

5.4 [--] Howards Way:
24 September 1989

5.5 [--] Howards Way:
1 October 1989

5.6 [--] Howards Way:
8 October 1989

5.7 [--] Howards Way:
15 October 1989

5.8 [--] Howards Way:
22 October 1989

5.9 [--] Howards Way:
29 October 1989

5.10 [--] Howards Way:
5 November 1989

5.11 [--] Howards Way:
12 November 1989

5.12 [--] Howards Way:
19 November 1989

5.13 [--] Howards Way:
26 November 1989

################ Howards Way ################
############### Series 6 1989 ###############
############## (final series) ###############
13 episodes BBC1 Sundays 2Sep90-25Nov90

6.1 [--] Howards Way:
2 September 1990
Jan takes an intriguing trip with Lynne in Gibraltar.

6.2 [--] Howards Way:
9 September 1990
Jan takes an intriguing trip with Lynne in Gibraltar. (continued)

6.3 [--] Howards Way:
16 September 1990
An unexpected arrival causes concern for Frere. A newcomer poses problems
for Jan and a violent event puts Leo in danger.

6.4 [--] Howards Way:
23 September 1990
Ken is struggling to keep his business afloat, & Orrin is flexing his muscles in all
directions. Jack receives a surprise answer & Sir Edward reveals a dark secret.

6.5 [--] Howards Way:
30 September 1990
A mysterious stranger arrives....

6.6 [--] Howards Way:
7 October 1990
Lynne & Jenny give Ken a fright, Leo confronts Orrin & Frere is shaken by
news from Sir John.

6.7 [--] Howards Way:
14 October 1990
Avril signs a lucrative deal in Malta, while Tarrant is in turmoil as the Howards,
Urquharts & Frere lock horns over Sir Edward's will.

6.8 [--] Howards Way:
21 October 1990
Avril (Susan GILMORE) and Laura (Kate O'MARA) receive news that could
undermine their companies.

6.9 [--] Howards Way:
28 October 1990
Kate is questioned by the police, & Frere poses a problem for Lynne.

6.10 [--] Howards Way:
4 November 1990
Jack Rolfe discovers he might be Tony Munro's father, & shows that the memo stolen from
the Mermaid Yard was a forgery. Ken Masters takes over the Poelma Corporation.

6.11 [--] Howards Way:
11 November 1990
Jenny & Leo win the Frere Fivestar Race. Abby & Orrin arrive in Bermuda
- Gerald decides to join them there. Charles & Lynne also go to fight the
custody battle for Thomas. Ken buys a boat for Jenny to circumnavigate
the world.

6.12 [--] Howards Way:
18 November 1990
In Bermuda Charles & Hudson Snr clash over the will.

6.13 [--] Howards Way: (final episode)
25 November 1990
Jan successfully launches the cosmetics subsidiary. Charles is ousted from
Frere Holdings by Abby & alienates Lynne. Ken takes over Leisure cruise,
while Leo takes control of the Mermaid yard.

################ Howard's Way ################
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