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Hey , new Howards Way fan site - it looks really good!
Take a look

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to Netleychris

what a good BBC link, good to see more info on location of filming etc

so enjoyed the whole series back in the 80's & again last year on UKTV

Just found this BBC webpage with some history of the locations for those of you who are interested...

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Hi AbbyXanadu, i don't know if you know but you can buy all the series as the last series (series 6) came out in August 2008. Its great watching it but also sad because you know there are not anymore to follow

There is now an 80s fashion revival going on, so I will be soooooo pleased to see the return of big hair !!! Don't know why it ever went out...

You should be able to buy all the series on Amazon!

Whats going on? There been any replies in here for months than Bang, Like a cliff hanger, end of sesson plot line.Everyonr is on here.
I've just managed to get sesson 1 over her ( the nederlands ) they don't have a clue what it is.Thats their loss!

I hope UK Drama will show the whole series again cos there would obviusly be loads of viewers!!!
Just cos the dvds are all out, we still wanna see it shown!!! I live and breathe the air of Tarrant these days anyway!!!

I've just completed my Howards Way collection and boy I am loving it!!!
Now watching Series 4, where I have just watched some hilarious fights between Polly and Jan re: the DeSpritze fashion line and how it is interferring with Periplus... so funny!!!

Everyone looks great in this series, the clothes are much better!! (Nobody wearing curtains any more LOL!)

Thanks for that. I've been part of this forum for 2/3 years; it's all getting a bit boring now. I'm a big fan of HW and would loved to have a seen a new series however most of them are dead now. It would never be the same.

Superglue look underneath the nice piccy of Jan Howard at the top of the page. Within that block if you look down you'll see it says "Post your comment" and directly underneath that it says "Stop tracking this discussion". Just click on that mate. But why would you want to stop tracking this wonderful Howards Way discussion!!! lol!

How do I unsubscribe to this

hi all, i can't believe nobody has entered anything since October!!!
I've not been able to read any messages since September cause i didn't want to spoil watching the ending by reading messages that told us what happened.
Well that is it, no more Howards Way, i just finished watching the last episode of the last series. I have loved watching the series again and it has been great reading everyones messages and sharing everyones excitement with the release dates etc.
Surely if any old Howards Way producers are reading this they must realise by the extremely high amount of postings there are enough of us out there to warrant doing a one off show of Howards Way 25years later to show us what everyone is up to now I appreciate alot of the cast members have sadly moved over to the other side but there are still enough left to pull a good show together. Abby and Leos children would be in thier 20's with children of thier own making Leo a grandad and Jan Howard a great grandmother!!!
Anyway lets keep this message board going as long as possible.

What's with the black background? Where's nice, friendly UKTV?

Thanks Tarshire. I got my copy of the book yesterday. Sooo excited! It gives background to the locations of HW and the actors, albeit written 20 years ago.

Just got back from honeymoon and like Bamf have saved last few episodes of the last series to get through the post-holiday/honeymoon period.

Catastrophie! I saved my last disc of the very last series (don't you just hate saying that?) until I returned from holiday, a sort of pick me up from holiday blues. I was so desperate to get it out of the case I cracked the disc and it wouldn't play!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ordered the complete series again to watch that last few hours and yesterday my life was complete - worth every penny!

Tarshire, thanks, bought the book - good holiday read!

Did anyone else have a slight crush on Jan Harvey??
I think i did! I am a girl, straight so I *think* it was hero worship but hey i was aged 12.......
Maybe it was just cos i wanted to be as powerful as her with her big shoulder pads and earn all that money and stuff!! I guess thats what young girls aspired to in the 80s lol!!! but she was sexy

Did anyone else have a slight crush on Jan Harvey??
I think i did! I am a girl, straight so I *think* it was hero worship but hey i was aged 12.......
Maybe it was just cos i wanted to be as powerful as her with her big shoulder pads and earn all that money and stuff!! I guess thats what young girls aspired to in the 80s lol!!!

Hi , fellow Howardites!!

I don't know if you're aware of this , but if you go to AMAZON , and type in "Howards Way" in the drop down books heading. You'll be presented with a list of HW related books.

The one entitled "Howards Way - The Making Of A TV Series" by Gerard Glaister & Ray Evans (Paperback - 6 Oct 1988) - Is the one to go for.

It costs 1p and I think P&P is no more than £3.00. Well when I bought it , the book was 1p and P&P was £2.56!!

It's a great book about the making of the programme. Plenty of photos , both B&W and colour. I think it was originally released in 1988 , just before the transmission of the fourth series.

There will always be shoulder pads, 80s music, and Howards' Way.When close my eyes and dream. I become Laura wildes' bitter drunk xxxxx half sister out for revenge with my new lover leo by my side.Dreams can come true even if I have to make them up.
Cheers and more bubbly

Well, that's it for me and I can't believe I've watched the last one !

Spoilers ahead so don't read any further if you haven't finished watching yet.

That Abbey Urquhart, what a b itch ! I couldn't remember what she did in the end, but I got a shock when she got on the plane. Poor Leo, lost a child but gained a new girlfriend in Jenny (who looked a bit manly if I'm honest )

It was good to see Ken get his own back on Laura though, she certainly deserved it, even better when Orin shafted her aswell brilliant stuff. In all an excellent last series even though it felt a little rushed towards the end to tie up loose ends, but much better than the lack lustre 5th series.

Regards to all.

I'm struggling not to watch any episodes yet because once i watch the first one then i'm not going to be able to stop and all 13 episodes would have been devoured in a week!!
I really am going to pace myself and enjoy every episode, it does make it more fun the fact that i cannot remember what happened in this series so it will be like watching it for the first time
I want to get to the end to see how it finishes and they wrap it all up but i don't if you know what i mean.

Oh yes... the time is 10.45pm, the day is Wednesday and I am about to embark in watching the final series.
I'm almost reluctant as I know there will be no other after this last box set.
Sailorboy... have you watched an episode yet? I know what you mean about the cover!
I have a very vague memory that Lyn comes back and married Charles Frere at the end.
Here goes...

Has everybody elses Series 6 arrived now?
It came dropping through my letterbox on Monday morning, i ripped open the packaging to see who was on the front cover for this series. Good ole Ken Masters he keeps coming back for more!! I was also upset to see the sticker on the front saying Final Series, it just reminded me that i've only got 13 more episodes to go before the end

I don't want to read inside the cover to find out what happens in each episode so it doesn't spoil it but i know the temptation is going to get to much!!

Have just seen they are repeating 'Sunday Night Cult TV' tonight on BBC4 this was where I saw the Howard's Way programme. Tonight it is The Onedin Line I think (hope) Howard's Way was shown afer this, so if you missed it first time round (obviously shown on a Sunday) don't miss it this time!! presuming it will be on every Tuesday evenng but you never know so check Beeb 4 every night!!



I love, love, love Howard's Way

Checked out the website for Somerley House, when the web site popped up at a quick glance i thought it was Edward Frere on the main page!!. If i wasn't already married that would be a place for a wedding, very grand, (probably very expensive as well) i wonder if they would open it for the day for the Howards Way enthusiasts.
Been in and pre-ordered Series six only 16 days to go.