The Best Episodes Directed By Charles Sturridge

Every TV Episode Directed by Charles Sturridge Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for The Unseen Hook
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Unseen Hook

    S1:E7

    With Lady Marchmain very near to death, Charles searches French Morocco for Sebastian. He finds him, and is shocked by the state he is in.

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  2. Background image for A Story Short
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - A Story Short

    S1:E4

    The storyteller recalls his days of servitude to the king for bamboozling the royal cook out of a free meal. A story a day was his punishment - or else he'll boil in the cook's cauldron of oil! All goes well until the final day... when he can't think of a story to save his life! From an early Celtic folk tale.

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  3. Background image for Et in Arcadia Ego
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Et in Arcadia Ego

    S1:E1

    In the spring of 1943, disillusioned Army captain Charles Ryder stumbles upon Brideshead, once home to the Marchmain family, and recalls how he visited it for the first time twenty years ago.

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  4. Background image for Home and Abroad
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Home and Abroad

    S1:E2

    While Sebastian recovers from a broken foot, Charles is introduced to Sebastian's younger sister Cordelia and his older brother Brideshead "Bridey". Sebastian decides to accept an invitation to Venice by his father, Lord Marchmain, and takes Charles with him.

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  5. Background image for Sebastian Against the World
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Sebastian Against the World

    S1:E4

    Sebastian's alcoholism, depression, and misbehaviour become more and more of a problem. At an unhappy Easter at Brideshead, Charles tries to reason with him and is left devastated.

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    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    A dismembered leg sent to Strike's office sends both his and Robin's lives into disarray, forcing them to confront spectres from their pasts.

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  7. Background image for Episode 5
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Episode 5

    S2:E5

    Kevin Hoffs and his blue lorry are found abandoned in a lay by. Leann informs Marcella that the lorry had been there for 36 hours. After analysing Adam's phone records, the team become aware that Adam had contacted the KidsCall helpline. Marcella heads there to retrieve the records and Maya is helpful despite both women having Tim Williamson in common. From Adam's records they see that he'd admitted to being abused by his father but his father has alibis for many incidents surrounding the case.

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  8. Background image for Episode 4
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Episode 4

    S2:E4

    Adam gets away from the killer's prison but loses consciousness while trying to escape in the car of an elderly couple. Meanwhile, Marcella confronts Reg about a binder that was stolen from his house, while Phil sets his sights on the detective.

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    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Episode 6

    S2:E6

    The arrest of Vince Whitman causes massive fallout between Tim and Marcella. Meanwhile, Postfeed24’s internet viral video leads the team to discover another body much closer to home.

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    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Episode 2

    S3:E2

    Strike and Robin's partnership reaches breaking point as Robin's wedding approaches, and they disagree about how to ensnare a man who abuses children.

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  11. Background image for The Ends of the Earth
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Ends of the Earth

    S2:E4

    Leonardo attempts to navigate the Atlantic without maps; Lucrezia is smuggled into the Vatican for an important meeting; Lorenzo's identity is discovered during his trip to Naples.

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Charles Sturridge Ratings Summary

"The Unseen Hook" is the best rated episode directed by Charles Sturridge. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by John Mortimer. It aired on 11/24/1981 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Story Short".