Little Sir Nicholas (1990 TV series)


Little Sir Nicholas is a 1990 TV series directed by David Benedictus and starring Rachel Gurney, Bernice Stegers and Jonathan Norris. Based on the novel by CA Jones, Little Sir Nicholas is a story set in the Victorian era about heritage, identity and family rivalries. The six-part series was based on a Cecilia Anne Jones novel. Filming took place at Cape Cornwall and Kitley House, which is close to Plymouth.

Plot

The story follows young Nicholas Tremaine, the heir to the wealthy Tremaine family estate. When Nicholas, along with his parents, Sir Walter and Lady Tremaine, are presumed lost at sea after their ship sinks in a storm, the family believes they have perished. However, unbeknownst to them, Nicholas survives the shipwreck and is washed ashore in a small fishing village in France, where he is taken in and raised by a kind French family.
Years later, back in England, the Tremaine estate is left without a clear heir. Nicholas's grandmother, Lady Tremaine, is determined to find a legitimate successor to preserve the family legacy. Meanwhile, Joanna Tremaine, the ambitious mother of Gerald—a boy who has been raised as the temporary heir—wants to secure the inheritance for her son. When Nicholas is eventually discovered alive and brought back to England, his return threatens Gerald’s position, sparking tension and conflict within the family. Lady Tremaine warmly welcomes Nicholas and seeks to restore his rightful place as "Little Sir Nicholas," but Joanna Tremaine schemes to undermine him, creating a dramatic struggle over the inheritance.

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