Summer's Lease: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Molly Pargeter has found the perfect Tuscan villa for her family's summer holiday. Molly had hoped to soak up the local colour and revel in the artistic masterpieces that surround her, instead she ends up exploring the mystery of the missing landlord. Meanwhile, her outrageously extroverted and libidinous father, Haverford Downs, has his sights set on a rich widow.

Series details

• Title: Summer's Lease
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1989-11-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 1989-11-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 32872
• IMDb ID: tt0163961
• TVDB ID: 115351

Cast and credited roles

• Susan Fleetwood — Molly Pargeter
• John Gielgud — Haverford Downs
• Michael Pennington — Hugh Pargeter
• Rosemary Leach — Nancy Leadbetter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1989-11-01; final listed air date 1989-11-22; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Summer's Lease 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.