House of Caradus (Scripted, English)
Genres: Drama
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1979-02-23
Ended: 1979-04-06
Network: ITV Granada
Country: GB
Airs on: Friday
Air time: 21:00
Runtime: 60 minutes
The story is about a long-established and highly respected family firm of auctioneers, the House of Caradus, in Chester, England, which is now in serious financial trouble.The series captures the drama of the auction room, the excitement of bid and counter-bid, taking in dealers' rings, forged art treasures and the growing invasion of the antiques scene by London-based auction houses starved of pieces to sell.