A Horseman Riding By (1978)

A Horseman Riding By is a 13-part BBC television serial produced by Ken Riddington, and adapted by Arden Winch, Alexander Baron, and John Wiles from R.F. Delderfield's 1966-68 historical novel series of the same name. Having been invalided out of the Boer War, Paul Craddock buys Shallowford, a manor house and estate in Devon, with money from his late father's scrapyard business. He soon becomes a much-respected 'Squire' determined to treat all his tenant farmers fairly, unlike his predecessor.

• First Air Date: 1978-09-24
• Last Air Date: 1978-12-17
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 13
• Episode Runtime: 60 min.
• Network: BBC One
• Creator: Ken Riddington