The Brothers S01E09 A Worm In The Bud (5th May 1972) [DVDRip (XviD)]

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The series was based around conflict within the Hammond family over the direction of the family firm, a road haulage business called Hammond Transport Services, after the death of patriarch Robert Hammond. The eldest son, Edward (played by Glyn Owen during the first series and by Patrick O'Connell for the remainder of the show's run), prepares to take over the running of the business, only to find that his father has left equal shares to his two other sons, Brian (Richard Easton), a dull accountant and David (Robin Chadwick), a young graduate - and to his mistress, company secretary Jennifer Kingsley (Jennifer Wilson).
Other prominent characters included Hammond's hard-faced widow and the mother of the three brothers, Mary (Jean Anderson), who is determined to continue exercising her own influence over her family, Brian's shrewish wife Ann (Hilary Tindall) and David's girlfriend then wife Jill (Gabrielle Drake). Later cast members to join the programme included Colin Baker as the villainous financial whizzkid and proto-yuppie Paul Merroney, Liza Goddard as his secretary then wife April Winter and Kate O'Mara as Jane Maxwell, the tough female boss of an air freight business.

Series Cast
Jean Anderson ... Mary Hammond (92 episodes, 1972-1976)
Richard Easton ... Brian Hammond (92 episodes, 1972-1976)
Robin Chadwick ... David Hammond (92 episodes, 1972-1976)
Jennifer Wilson ... Jennifer Kingsley / ... (92 episodes, 1972-1976)
Derek Benfield ... Bill Riley (92 episodes, 1972-1976)
Patrick O'Connell ... Edward Hammond (82 episodes, 1973-1977)
Hilary Tindall ... Anne Hammond / ... (59 episodes, 1972-1976)
Margaret Ashcroft ... Gwen Riley (52 episodes, 1974-1976)
Colin Baker ... Paul Merroney (46 episodes, 1974-1976)
Gabrielle Drake ... Jill Hammond / ... (42 episodes, 1972-1974)
Julia Goodman ... Barbara Kingsley / ... (34 episodes, 1972-1976)
Kate O'Mara ... Jane Maxwell (30 episodes, 1975-1976)
Carole Mowlam ... Clare Miller (29 episodes, 1974-1976)
Murray Hayne ... Martin Farrell (22 episodes, 1974-1976)
Jonathan Newth ... Nicholas Fox (20 episodes, 1973-1974)
Liza Goddard ... April Merroney / ... (18 episodes, 1976)

The first series has Glyn Owen starring as Edward Hammond. He pulled out of the show after the first series and was replaced by Patrick O'Connell.

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The dvd rip was not remastered when it was originally transferred from film, so the quality is not first class - however it is very watchable.

Episode 10 will follow over the next few days.

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