Bouquet of Barbed Wire

Season 1

Drama about a troubled middle-class family.

Where to Watch Season 1

7 Episodes

Homecoming
E1
HomecomingStudent Prue Sorensen (Susan Penhaligon) falls pregnant to and marries American actor Gavin (James Aubrey). Her father, Peter Manson (Frank Finlay), is a publisher who has an unhealthy relationship with her and becomes distressed over her pregnancy and marriage. The pregnancy creates tension between Peter and Gavin, which Prue exploits for her own amusement. Has Prue engineered the marriage and pregnancy to provoke her father? Tensions rise further as Prue and Gavin stay at her parents' house for the weekend...
Introductions
E2
IntroductionsSarah (Deborah Grant) is hired as Peter's new office secretary. Peter is attracted to Sarah and quietly contrasts her ambition to Prue's apparent recklessness. Sarah's alcoholic father arrives unannounced. Cassie, fearful that the family is growing apart, suggests that she and Peter holiday in Scotland with their two young sons, where they honeymooned. Peter remains increasingly obsessed with Prue...
Diversions
E3
DiversionsPeter and Gavin have gone to France. Cassie and the twins are about to go to Devon, and Peter finds himself at a loose end. Sarah is being the perfect secretary.
Festivities
E4
FestivitiesPeter and Gavin return from holiday. Prue is puzzled by her father's cold attitude towards her. Gavin receives information which enables him to take a subtle revenge on his father-in-law. Things come to a head over a birthday dinner.
Repercussions
E5
RepercussionsAs realisations about personal and sexual inclinations come to the fore for Gavin and Cassie, physicalities get out of hand.
Premonitions
E6
PremonitionsGavin has to straddle the dynamics of life with Prue after her discharge from hospital, with his deepening feelings for Cassie. Peter's attentions for Sarah leave her feeling trapped and beholden, resulting in her re-connecting with Geoff on his return from Frankfurt. Prue goes into labour with palpable tensions for all.
Leave-Taking
E7
Leave-TakingIn the wake of Prue giving birth, Peter reaches a decision which neither Sarah nor Cassie are particularly enamoured with. Geoff, still ever supportive of Sarah, leaves for Frankfurt. Gavin is delighted with newly born Eve as a shock event impacts everyone's world.