Lord Shawcliffe, a powerful press magnate, implies that if Hadleigh joins his newspaper group he could take control when Shawcliffe retires. Hadleigh is torn between this tempting offer and his deep love of his home and native country.
Hadleigh and Susan uncover a conspiracy when they investigate the new managing director of an old and trusted Yorkshire wine business which has been taken over by a US firm.
Hadleigh discovers the tall, attractive wife of a local industrialist draped across the bonnet of his car. But is it an accident, or is Sir Aubrey using his glamorous ex-model wife as bait?
Susan and three companions have been arrested by the military authorities in a Greek frontier town on trumped-up charges of subversive activities. Hadleigh has to apply all his ingenuity and determination to secure their release.
When a failed painter with rare genius tries to blackmail Hadleigh, the latter disarms him by offering to sponsor his future work.
Young Mark Foster forestalls a group of Westdale business men. Hadleigh manages to regain the initiative and channel the profits of Westdale's new casino into another venture.
Hadleigh invests in an antiques business, infiltrating the local antique dealers 'ring' in order to observe their collusive operations at auctions and incriminate them.
When Hadleigh agrees to accompany a Treasury official to Spain at the Government's expense, he soon discovers the object of the mission is not what he had been led to believe.
A group of powerful men try to use Hadleigh's friendship with an ageing Yorkshire MP to suppress the latter's indiscreet memoirs. Hadleigh advises Kershaw to publish and finds himself deeply involved in the fallout.
An army officer comes before Hadleigh, as the local JP, to be charged under the Official Secrets Act; Hadleigh, however, challenges the right of military authorities to enforce a secret hearing.
When Hadleigh receives a questionnaire telling him to surrender intimate details of his weekend guests, he sends it straight back to the Registrar General - with surprising consequences.
Bill Spence, a Westdale Gazette reporter, drunkenly insults Councillor Cleghorn in the pub. Susan realises Bill has a serious drinking problem.
When Hadleigh gives a dinner party at Melford Park, Sue is convinced that his motive is to persuade a certain Colonel and Mrs. Davie to sell their house to the local council. The whole evening proves to be fraught with tension.
Hadleigh has his home invaded and is faced with a strange domestic problem.
At the same time as he enters into a slick business deal, Hadleigh embarks on a Yorkshire walking tour with a friend, Dr. Salter. The tour is cut short abruptly and Hadleigh is called upon to help in a life-and-death situation.
Hadleigh calls to see Brian Alwyn, a racing driver friend now recovering from an accident on the track. A casual invitation to escort Brian's music critic wife, Sarah, to Covent Garden Opera, takes Hadleigh into a stormy emotional situation.
Returning from London to Yorkshire by train, Hadleigh meets Anne Hepton and her eight year old daughter, Charlotte. The meeting has a profound effect upon him when he later meets Anne under different circumstances.
Who is the man that Hadleigh meets in a churchyard, and why should he choose such a bizarre meeting place? In a seedy North London cafe Hadleigh finds a link with his past, which forces him to give house-room to a unwelcome guest...
Hadleigh's late night visitor prefers to enter Melford Park through a window. Whenever the talkative Harry Mortlake is around, Hadleigh is ready for trouble. But why does he show such an uncharacteristic interest in Hadleigh's tailor?
Hadleigh met Anne Hepton just three weeks ago, but their relationship has blossomed. When Anne observes three cups laid for breakfast, she is unconcerned until she sees the beautiful Nicola Penn.
Hadleigh always has a full engagement book, but agrees to organise the local agricultural show. All goes well until another problem claims his attention, and he is bitterly reproached for interfering.
On a business trip to Germany, Hadleigh encounters a former university friend. But why should 'Max Frank' pretend not to recognise Hadleigh, and why should he be interviewing the Prager family for Swiss Television?
Two sets of problems - one domestic and the other agricultural - beset Hadleigh. The first puts him in a difficult emotional situation with Anne Hepton, and the other could cause the cancellation of the Westdale Agricultural Show.
Colonel Winstanley is a retired war hero. When his second-hand bookshop comes under threat of compulsory purchase, he seeks Hadleigh's aid.
Should Anne Hepton stay the night at Melford Park, or return to her cottage? Far reaching consequences attend her choice...
After the emotional upsets of a messy divorce, Hadleigh looks forward to a quiet weekend in Dublin with Anne. But he hasn't reckoned on a ruthless journalist hunting for a meaty story.
James Hadleigh, Yorkshire's most eligible bachelor, returns - a little older and wiser but still, apparently, self sufficient. But when he sets out to find a new manservant, the interview process takes an unexpected turn and his peace of mind is somewhat disturbed.
When Hadleigh falls in love, it isn't with a docile creature who would leap at the chance to be mistress of Melford Hall - it's with the independent, high tempered Jennifer Caldwell, rich enough to need none of the things he has to offer. Except, perhaps, his heart.
Hadleigh and Jennifer have been married for ten days. Jennifer's first social commitment is the annual rent dinner, an old ritual in which Hadleigh entertains his tenants. But this year it seems tradition may be broken and, with it, Hadleigh's dream for the future of the land and the men who work on it.
Jennifer, whose world is one of art and critical judgement, calls in an old friend, Sir Nigel Coleshill, to confirm an opinion. But her confidence in him is shaken when he appears to suffer curious lapses of memory - brought on, it seems, by the sight of Aunt Helen...
A wedding brings Hadleigh into confrontation with his father-in-law, and Jennifer finds that it's not easy to be loyal to two men - father and husband - at the same time.
The Hadleighs have had their first row. Jennifer is at home with her father in Liverpool and Hadleigh is alone at Melford. Is this the right or wrong moment for the attractive Mrs. Paige to appear on the scene?
Hadleigh must back a hunch. If wrong, it could spell disaster for his father in law. Once again, Jennifer finds out that when husband and father have interests in common, it doesn't necessarily make for harmony.
Hadleigh gets lost, and Jennifer finds herself emotionally bewildered. They find, as many couples do, that it's when you are beset by your own problems that your friends turn up with theirs...
The Hadleighs realise that, despite his excellent references, they know very little about their impeccable manservant. When he starts to receive mysterious phone calls and behaving in an uncharacteristic way, they begin to wonder...
When Hadleigh visits the principal of a women's college to intervene on his god daughter's behalf, he finds himself up against a ruthlessness and determination not often associated with the weaker sex.
Charlie Caldwell, Jennifer's father, comes to Melford for a quiet family weekend. But what ensues is highly disturbing, and nearly splits the family apart. What is he up to?
Hadleigh finds himself, for once, faced with situations that even he cannot influence. Jennifer is restless, Sutton demonstrates that even the perfect manservant is human. And all Hadleigh can do is watch and wait.
The Hadleighs have been married eight months. Jennifer is convinced that she has a rival more dangerous than any other woman - Melford itself. Can their marriage survive?
James Hadleigh is the man who has everything - wealth, status, and a beautiful wife. But that means he has more to loose than most. When Hadleigh's wife mysteriously disappears, is it the beginning of the end?
Why is Hadleigh being followed? And why is his father in law, Charlie Caldwell, so keen to stop his deal with the benign philanthropist, Sir Frank Pierce? Hadleigh isn't the only one with problems, though; his attractive young god daughter, Joanna, is in love.
Hadleigh is obsessed not just with having his home for himself, but preserving it for future generations. He goes on a treasure hunt that could enable him to keep Melford. It takes him to Germany, where he meets the sympathetic and beautiful Elfreda...
Jennifer is still in America, but Hadleigh is constantly reminded of her by the presence of his god daughter, with whom he has a similarly stormy relationship. Everyone seems to be trying to save Melford and his marriage. But are their motives what they seem?
Hadleigh receives an offer for Melford, and an emotional ultimatum from his wife. When it comes to the divorce court, not even Hadleigh's innate gallantry can prevent the proceedings from taking an unforeseen, and squalid turn.
Hadleigh has his enemies, among them Gregory Baker, whom he has crossed swords before and who now has a personal reason for wanting revenge. The bait he is offering is unusual and tempting, but Hadleigh is being tempted in more ways than one; the enigmatic Stella Clisby reappears. Coincidence?
Hadleigh leases Melford to a film production company. Before shooting has finished, Sutton has walked out, Joanna has walked out, and Lady Helen should have walked out. On the other hand, the film's beautiful leading lady has walked into Hadleigh's life, and is determined to stay there...on very attractive terms.
Hadleigh goes to Hong Kong to sell a rare diamond to a mysterious buyer. The middlemen are ruthless, and sometimes deadly. There are compensations, however; one is the exotic city itself, and another, equally exotic, is Hadleigh's guide and mentor - the enigmatic Kai Yin.
Hadleigh is desperate to keep his stables intact, but events are making it increasingly difficult. He badly needs a winner. Has he found one in Zena Sheridan, the stockbroker with beauty as well as brains?
Hadleigh tries to get away from it all in Cornwall, only to discover that attractive women - like trouble - can crop up anywhere, anytime!
Hadleigh helped Joanna out when she was in trouble - now she thinks she has a way to repay him, and brings the influential David Lanyon to Melford. But Joanna's dreams soon turn into a nightmare...
When Hadleigh receives an extraordinary offer for Melford from an extraordinary man, he's certain that Stella Clisby is involved. Is she for or against him?
For Hadleigh, time has run out and there's nobody left who can help. He is on his own - win or lose.
New, exclusive documentary on the making of all four series of Hadleigh. With contributions from star Gerald Harper, producers Terence Williams and Jacky Stoller, and co-stars Peter Dennis, Jane Merrow, Jenny Twigge and Jon Laurimore.
