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The Worst Episodes of Clayhanger

A coming-of-age story set in the 19th century England about Edwin Clayhanger, a young man who wants to be an architect, but it is expected...

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  1. Background image for Possessions
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Possessions

    S1:E19

    Edwin and Hilda have finally given a formal 'At Home' to celebrate their marriage - and Bursley seems to have accepted them. Hilda feels safe and financially secure, but Edwin is already making new plans for the business....

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for HIlda
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #2 - HIlda

    S1:E3

    Edwin has written to his father reminding him that he wants to train as an architect. Darius is curious, while Edwin realises that a summons from his aunt means the battle has come to a head...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Sin and Romance
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Sin and Romance

    S1:E5

    Hilda receives a telegram from London informing her that her mother is ill. Instead of leaving at once, she continues to work on the first edition of Cannon's newspaper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Five Towns Chronicle and Turnhill Guardian
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #4 - The Five Towns Chronicle and Turnhill Guardian

    S1:E4

    While Edwin continues to work as an assistant at his father's printing works, eyebrows are raised when Hilda Lessways becomes the first woman in the Five Towns to learn shorthand - in order to work for George Cannon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Escape to Bleakridge
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Escape to Bleakridge

    S1:E6

    Hilda's feeling of responsibility for her mother's death has led her to a nervous breakdown. While still recovering in Miss Gailey's boarding house, she hears that Cannon is insisting on visiting her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Centenary
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Centenary

    S1:E7

    Edwin spends an evening with the Orgreaves. He takes an instant dislike to Hilda, but when he leaves to take another look at the new Clayhanger house, she secretly follows him...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Dartmoor
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Dartmoor

    S1:E22

    Hilda once again sees the man she thought she loved, but they cannot speak. George Cannon is a prisoner in Dartmoor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Death and Dreams
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Death and Dreams

    S1:E25

    Hilda remains in London while Edwin stays on with Auntie Hamps, who is seriously ill. To add to Edwin's gloom, Ingpen has had a serious accident at the Benbow works and is not expected to live.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Orgreave Calamity
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #9 - The Orgreave Calamity

    S1:E21

    Hilda is continuing to oppose Edwin's plans to extend the printing business.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Fall From Glory
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Fall From Glory

    S1:E24

    Edwin is furious when Hilda insists on taking her son to London to visit an eye specialist. All the Clayhanger servants have left, and Edwin is forced to stay with Auntie Hamps.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Architect
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Architect

    S1:E2

    Edwin becomes a hero - he wins his fathers admiration, but is no nearer to the realisation of his own ambitions to become an architect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Taking a Share
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Taking a Share

    S1:E8

    After their day together at the Sunday School Centenary celebrations, Hilda and Edwin have become fascinated with each other. Edwin is both excited and unnerved at the prospect of their becoming neighbours.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Brighton
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Brighton

    S1:E9

    Miss Gailey tells Hilda that Cannon has taken a boarding house in Brighton, and expects them all to go and live there.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Marriage
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Marriage

    S1:E10

    Hilda has accepted George's marriage proposal, but is nervous of breaking the news to Miss Gailey, who is now a semi-permanent invalid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Epidemic
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Epidemic

    S1:E17

    Edwin has visited Hilda in Brighton, and has been told that he husband is, in fact, still alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for A Musical Evening
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - A Musical Evening

    S1:E20

    Hilda and Edwin have quarrelled about Edwin's plans to build a new printing works - he has not yet told her that he already made an offer for the land.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Prisoners
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Prisoners

    S1:E23

    After their brief glimpse of George Cannon in Dartmoor prison, Edwin and Hilda return to the Five Towns. Not long after, George Cannon is released....

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Discovery
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #18 - The Discovery

    S1:E26

    Hilda is determined that she and Edwin should live in the country. And unbeknown to Edwin, she has already decided on their future home....

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Last of a Schoolboy
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Last of a Schoolboy

    S1:E1

    July 1872 - It is Edwin Clayhanger's last day at school. Everyone expects that he will enter his father's printing business, but Edwin has very different ideas about his future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Punishment
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Punishment

    S1:E12

    Hilda and Edwin declare their love for each other. But when she is forced to return to Brighton, Hilda has still not found the courage to tell Edwin about her past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Exquisite Burden
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #21 - The Exquisite Burden

    S1:E18

    Hilda has told Edwin that she was never married to Cannon. Ignoring the hostility of Five Towns 'society', Edwin asks her to marry him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Love
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Love

    S1:E11

    Hilda's secret marriage to George has ended disastrously with the discovery that it was bigamous. Deserted by him, she returns to Bursley to stay with the Orgreaves. On the night of her arrival there is a visitor - Edwin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for The Glorious Jubilee
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #23 - The Glorious Jubilee

    S1:E14

    Edwin has been told that his father had no more than two years to live. More than one of those years has now passed - and Edwin has assumed complete control of the family business.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for The Adventure
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #24 - The Adventure

    S1:E16

    Hilda's son arrives to stay with the Orgreaves. Janet tells Edwin that Hilda is now a widow.... and all his old feelings for Hilda are re-awakened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Laid Aside
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Laid Aside

    S1:E13

    Edwin knows nothing of the role that Mr Shushions played in Darius's life, and is puzzled when Darius returns from his funeral in a state of shock. But subsequent events force new responsibilities on Edwin...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Possessions" is the worst rated episode of "Clayhanger". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/6/1976. This episode scored 6.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "HIlda".