The Barchester Chronicles

November 10, 1982

Septimus Harding, the unassuming warden of Hiram's Hospital, becomes the target of John Bold's crusade to rid the church of corruption and nepotism.

November 17, 1982

Having plied his troth to Eleanor Harding, John Bold withdraws the case against his future father-in-law, but it is too late

November 24, 1982

A turn of fate initiates a series of power struggles that shake Barchester from its cosy contemplacency

December 1, 1982

Mr. Slope's offer to restore Septimus as warden of Hiram's Hospital is calculated to guarantee refusal.

December 8, 1982

Eleanor's simple Christian tolerance towards Mr. Slope engenders wild speculation in many circles.

December 15, 1982

Miss Thorne's annual fete becomes the sparring ground for ecclesiastical and romantic ambitions alike.

December 22, 1982

Mr. Slope is encouraged by the press to reach beyond his grasp, and Signora Neroni undertakes an astonishingly selfless gesture.