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Brideshead Revisited S1E5 — A Blow Upon a Bruise
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A Blow Upon a Bruise

8.3/10 · 209 votesNov 10, 198151 min

Ranked #4 of 11 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Charles returns from Paris to spend New Year 1925 at Brideshead and finds the family keeping Sebastian penniless to prevent him from spending on alcohol.

Written byJohn Mortimer

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes11

Cast2

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Charles Ryder

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Lady Julia Flyte

Crew1

John Mortimer

John Mortimer

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Episode Summary

"A Blow Upon a Bruise" is episode 5 of Brideshead Revisited season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 209 votes, ranking #4 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Written by John Mortimer, it aired on November 10, 1981.