Season 2 • Episode 7
LatestMiss Farnaby is in dread. Her two sisters, Adele and Elizabeth, who have bested her her whole life, are coming for a visit. No matter how much Mulberry tries to calm Miss Farnaby, she knows that something terrible is coming to visit. Her fears are born out when after the required pleasantries and forced small talk, she forces them to tell her why they have really come. They want her to sell the manor.
Mulberry was a fantasy situation comedy airing on BBC One in the early 1990s. The creative team behind the programme included writers John Esmonde and Bob Larbey. Mulberry ran for two series: the first series of six episodes ran from 24 February to 30 March 1992 and the second series of seven episodes ran from 8 April to 25 May 1993. A third series was planned, but was cancelled before production began. As a result, Mulberry never arrived at its logical conclusion.
Acting
Karl Howman's angelic-smiling death apprentice is pitch-perfect.
Writing
Esmonde and Larbey's darkest premise, softest touch.
Production
Eerie pastoral opening credits that haunt you pleasantly.
Creators
John Esmonde, Bob Larbey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Karl Howman was already famous from 'Brush Strokes'—casting him as another charming charmer named after a tree was pure BBC brand management.
Mulberry arrived at the tail end of 'gentle British whimsy' dominance; its cancellation marked the shift toward harsher 90s sitcoms like 'Men Behaving Badly.'
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