Hadleigh (1976) Series 4, Ep 3 "Bloodline" - Full Episode - TV Drama, BMW 3.0 CSL Bavarian Batmobile

In Bloodline, the touchy issue of a son and heir raises it’s difficult head, Helen is worried that with the breakdown of James’s marriage to Jennifer he will never become a father, although for the male of the species it’s never really too late of course. The conversation does give him some serious pause for thought though. If he doesn’t produce an heir Melford Park will end up in the hands of the government after his death.
Over in Germany, Hadleigh gets to drive a very tasty BMW 3.0 CSL, First seen at 27:55 - often referred to as the "Bavarian Batmobile".
This season the exterior scenes at Melford are being shot on videotape for the first time rather than the usual film. Around the middle of the decade lighter weight video cameras were becoming available, it made for a much quicker turnaround.
First broadcast Friday 19th March 1976.
Cast:
Gerald Harper as Jamess Hadleigh
Jenny Twigge as Joanna Roberts
Peter Dennis as Sutton
Ambrosine Phillpotts as Lady Helen
Joseph Greig as Tedbut
Gary Waldhorn as Werner von Hermsdorff
John Quayle as John Cousins
Suzanne Roquette as Elfreda von Hermsdorff
Milo Sperber as Herr Wester
Eric Pohlmann as Herr von Menck
Irene Prador as Fraulein Giesecke
Writer: Peter Whitbread / Production Design: Vic Symonds / Director: Derek Bennett
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The character of James Hadleigh first appeared in a 13 Episode series called Gazette en.wikipedia.o...) , as a millionaire who relocates from London to Yorkshire and buys a local newspaper founded by his father many years before.
Here's a link to the first episode:
• Gazette (1968) Episod...