Fall of the House Of Meldrum

=Summary= After Ralph puts a curse on George by sticking pins in an effigy bad things happen. James is run over, the family's American assets plummet in the Wall Street Crash and beetles attack the rubber plantation,so that sub-standard rubber results, making balls that fail to bounce. George has to close the factory but asks the staff to stay on at reduced wages. Poppy agrees to marry Jerry, a dopey admirer, but Teddy is over the moon as the destruction of the rubber plantation frees him from going to Malaya. Furthermore Madge's father has also lost his money in the crash and so he is free to get a job and marry Rose. Written by don @ minifie-1

Episode Cast (in credits order)

 * Paul Shane - Alf Stokes
 * Jeffrey Holland - James Twelvetrees
 * Su Pollard - Ivy Teasdale
 * Donald Hewlett - Lord George Meldrum
 * Michael Knowles - The Honourable Teddy Meldrum
 * Bill Pertwee - P.C. Wilson
 * Brenda Cowling - Mrs. Blanche Lipton
 * Mavis Pugh - Lady Lavender
 * Susie Brann - Poppy Meldrum
 * Catherine Rabett - Cissy Meldrum
 * Perry Benson - Henry Livingstone
 * Barbara New - Mabel Wheeler
 * John Horsley - Sir Ralph Shawcross
 * Angela Scoular - Lady Agatha Shawcross
 * Frank Williams - Charles - the Bishop
 * Yvonne Marsh - Madge Cartwright
 * John D. Collins - Jerry
 * Amanda Bellamy - Rose
 * Ivor Roberts - Mr. Barnes
 * Stuart McGugan - Jock Macgregor
 * Michael Lees - Mr. Foster
 * Fred Bryant - Bishop's Secretary
 * Robbie Barnett - Robin

Episode Crew

 * Production Design by Gwen Evans
 * Costume Design by Mary Husband
 * Makeup Department
 * Jill Hagger - Makeup designer
 * Production Management
 * Jeremy Connor .... production manager
 * Charles Garland .... production manager
 * Art Department
 * Andy Carroll .... graphic designer
 * Pauline Seager .... properties buyer
 * Sound Department
 * Michael McCarthy - Sound Supervisor
 * Visual Effects by Roger Turner
 * Camera and Electrical Department
 * Duncan Brown .... lighting director
 * John Vincent .... camera supervisor
 * Editorial Department
 * Steve Jamison .... videotape editor
 * Hilary West .... vision mixer
 * Music Department
 * Bob Monkhouse .... performer: signature tune
 * Roy Moore .... composer: signature tune
 * Jimmy Perry .... composer: signature tune
 * Paul Shane .... performer: signature tune
 * Other crew
 * Andrew Breaks .... resource coordinator
 * Steve Dunn .... assistant floor manager
 * Beccy Fawcett .... assistant floor manager
 * Pippa Smith .... production assistant
 * Katie Tyrrell .... production secretary