The Best Episodes Written By John Bowen

Every TV Episode Written by John Bowen Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Bearded Lady
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Bearded Lady

    S1:E1

    Hetty Waintthropp is annoyed at the cards celebrating her sixtieth birthday--they all offer her well wishes for ""joining the club"" of senior citizens and old-age pensioners, even though she's not entitled to a pension. Determined to make something of herself, Hetty gets a job at the local post office, where she proves her mettle quite quickly by throwing out a troublemaking biker and chasing down a shoplifter.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Bowen

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Poison Pen
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Poison Pen

    S2:E1

    Helga Allowby, a self-described spinster, has been accused of sending noxious poison pen letters to the residents of her village and she wants Hetty to prove her innocence. Hoping to penetrate the mistrust that pervades the village, Hetty goes undercover as Tara Hall, a visiting painter. When Hetty turns up next on the mailing list, she suspects that Miss Allowby is guilty of bad penmanship.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Bowen

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John Bowen Ratings Summary

"The Bearded Lady" is the best rated episode written by John Bowen. It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/3/1996 and is rated 7.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Poison Pen".