5. Fire Down Below
The wonderful Joan Hickson first appearance as Emily Bronte, Charles' mother. Dr Balfour- Harvey falls in love with her and is forced to admit a secret to Cyril Antrobus, a lawyer, he is married already and wants Cyril to go over his Chinese marriage licence that he obtained during WW2 after marrying a Chinese girl, that he never saw again after the war. Balfour- Harvey hopes the marriage can be annulled. Meanwhile squatters move in next door to the Brontes and start lighting fires that cause smoke to penetrate a broken chimney stack and pour into Emily Bronte's bedroom.
6. Voices From The Past
Miss Hart, Committee Secretary and respected member of the community is horrified by an unwelcome visitor who shatters her orderly existence.
Meanwhile the manager of the Landseer Hotel hears a rumour from Lady Clarke that could lead to a change to the residents access to the Gardens, this Lady Clarke says come from a trustworthy source. But when she is forced to reveal the source, the spirit of a long dead Red Indian chief, all hell breaks out.
7. Gone To The Dogs
George Smith's dreams come true when he becomes owner of a greyhound. However the residents of Carlisle Crescent are furious when he used the gardens to train the dog, with his son Bing as the hare.
Esther Bronte takes a liking to Bing, and Joe Macarthy who sold George the dog makes himself scarce when George decides to actually race the hound.
8. Bent Doubles
Terry and Denny are the Crezz's gay couple, and there's trouble when Denny runs off with the new gardener. But Denny realises the grass isn't always greener elsewhere as the gardener turns out to be a bit of a weirdo to say the least.
Dr Balfour-Harvey shows his total lack of empathy and reveals he didn't even realise Terry and Denny were gay despite being outwardly effeminate. Note: this politically incorrect episode couldn't possibly be made today, even the episode title seems wrong.