The beautiful Hebe has been cast out by her family after a teenage pregnancy to a masked stranger during a fiesta in Italy. She makes ends meet and pays for her son's school fees by cooking for old ladies and sleeping with a small syndicate of adoring men (the "peacocks" of the title - from Greek mythology). The story revolves around Hebe, her "clients" and their families, and set against a backdrop of village life in South-West England. There is a sub-theme of the antiques trade which draws some of the characters together, and ultimately resolves the mystery of Hebe's masked lover.

Starring:

Abigail McKern, Brenda Bruce, Buffy Davis, David Harewood, Delia Lindsay, Dilys Hamlett, Elizabeth Ashley, Jay Benedict, Jeremy Child, John Mills, Marsha Fitzalan, Nicholas Le Prevost, Nicholas Palliser, Peter Davison, Renee Asherson, Richard Huw, Richard Mathews, Serena Scott Thomas, Tom Beard

Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Romance