Telford's Change

5.0

1979•50m

Telford's Change is a 1979 BBC television series by Brian Clark which stars Peter Barkworth who plays bank manager, Mark Telford, who takes a backward step in his career in order to retreat from the rat race. He relinquishes his job in international banking and becomes a local branch manager in Dover. Telford's wife Laura (Hannah Gordon) and son Peter (Michael Maloney) remain in London where Laura is romantically pursued by her theatrical colleague Tim (Keith Barron). Despite the banking backdrop, events transpire to be less dull than one mght expect.

Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 1979

1. Episode One

Mark Telford starts to question his future as an International Banker and plans on moving to Dover to be a manager of a provincial bank.

2. Episode Two

Mark Telford moves to Dover and starts work as the bank manager, but Sylvia and Peter do not want to move from London to Dover with Mark.

3. Episode Three

Sylvia goes job hunting in London, while Mark is concerned with the prospect of bankrupting a customer.

4. Episode Four

Sylvia has found herself a job after sixteen years of being a full time mother, while Mark is dealing with the local problems in Dover.

5. Episode Five

Mark Telford has big ideas for a local firm, but he needs to be able to convince them.

6. Episode Six

Mark Telford is concentrating soley on the problems of Maddox and a take over threat, while Sylvia is with Tim Hart.

7. Episode Seven

Mark Telford takes his wife alone on his boat, hoping that it will reignite their relationship, bringing them back to where they were before he took his new job.