House of Caradus: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story is about a long-established and highly respected family firm of auctioneers, the House of Caradus, in Chester, England, which is now in serious financial trouble.

The series captures the drama of the auction room, the excitement of bid and counter-bid, taking in dealers' rings, forged art treasures and the growing invasion of the antiques scene by London-based auction houses starved of pieces to sell.

Series details

• Title: House of Caradus
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1979-02-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 1979-04-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV Granada
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 42880
• IMDb ID: tt0166043
• TVDB ID: 366177

Cast and credited roles

• Sarah Bullen — Helena Caradus
• Robert Grange — Victor Caradus
• Anthony Smee — Lionel Caradus
• Dean Lawrence — Jack
• Bartlett Mullins — Wilf
• Madeleine Hinde — Ruth Caradus
• Ann Rye — Miss March
• Margaret Ward — Violet Caradus

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-02-23; final listed air date 1979-04-06; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from House of Caradus on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.