"After Henry" The Teapot (TV Episode 1988) Poster

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(1988)

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Eleanor forced to sell her prized teapot that leaks.
Sleepin_Dragon9 October 2017
After coffee with Vera Poling, Eleanor decides she wants a video recorder, being short of funds, her only chance of acquiring one is to sell her antique silver teapot. Unfortunately her auctioneer tells her that the teapot is actually reproduction.

The episode aims to show the decline in class stigmas from Eleanor, through Sarah down to Clare. Eleanor immersed in snobbery, and getting one over Vera Poling.

Nice to see Vera's introduction, she allowed Eleanor to be even more sharp tongued, Fanny Rowe was good here, but perhaps a bit too equal in demeanor to Joan Sanderson, I preferred Peggy Anne Wood's softer interpretation.

Joan Sanderson again steals the show, and proves to be the cornerstone of the show. Her snobbery and social jostling is the best element of the episode. 6/10
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3/10
The Teapot
Prismark1013 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
The comedy is very genteel in this episode. To the point of non existent.

Clare is doing a quiz with a top prize of a holiday to Greece. She is having difficulty with the answers that is all Greek to her.

When Eleanor is not getting Sarah to shift the furniture or throw out the books that belonged to Sarah's father. Eleanor tells Sarah that she would like a video recorder.

Only back in 1988, video recorders still cost a pretty packet. Sarah suggests that Eleanor sells her valuable teapot.

Eleanor is horrified. The silver teapot is a heirloom despite its wonky spout. She intends to leave it to Sarah in her will.

When Sarah tells her mother she does not want it. Eleanor plans to go to her solicitors and change the will. Of course that will cost money and all to change one item in a will.

Of course the teapot is just a cheap reproduction. One of Sarah's father's book though turns out to be valuable. Enough to get a video recorder. I did wonder as to how Sarah who works in a bookshop never figured that one of her dad's book was worth something.

In the end everyone is On Golden Pond but really where did Eleanor go to get that Swedish educational video?
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