The BBC's answer to Dynasty, Howards' Way was launched in 1985 with an enormous 1 million pound budget. The main characters in the show were 'best boat designer in the world' Tom Howard, his boutique running wife Jan Howard, 'I'll have a drink' Jack Rolfe and a nasty man called Ken Masters. It starred Maurice Colbourne.

• Kate O'Mara
• Jan Harvey
• Glyn Owen
• Stephen Yardley
• Lana Morris
• Susan Gilmore
• Edward Highmore
• Robert Vahey