Still love this. Watching again. Michael Kitchen is just fabulous, in everything he does. Brilliant actor.

"Reckless" is and always will be my favorite presentation by Masterpiece. It's simply marvelous.

I was totally enchanted the first time I saw this and I still am. Fantastic!

This was a GREAT show. I loved it the first time, and continue to love it. The writing is superb, from farce to serious drama, and the actors are more than up to the job of fleshing it out. Bravo, PBS. Just fantastic!!!!!!

the sign of a good story is the emotional rollercoaster ride you take as the reader/watcher. Watched it in '97 and really loving watching it again. Thanks for the upload.

First time I saw it on PBS, I felt like I'd struck gold--and I've felt that way every time I've watched it since. There aren't enough superlatives to describe it.

I remember this show from years back. It is very good. I look forward to watching again. Thank you for posting

What a find! Enjoying this marvellous serialised film exceptionally. Many thanks for the share. The 4 major actors are fabulously (tho' inhabitually) compatible. Good show.

My fave!!! I am happy that I don't have to take out my VHS sets to watch and rewind anymore. Thank you!!!

Loved this back in the day on Masterpiece theater! I'm going to watch it again!

Love the music so much, never gets old! Such a gem of a show, will always be a fave of mine.

thank you! i've just sent the link to about eighty people all who have loved this show ever since it first aired.

Thanks for posting this, watched this back when it was broadcast on ITV. Hard to believe its 21 years ago.

Thank you for putting this up, it's one of my favorites!

Loved this series never tire of watching it X thankyou for upload xx

Lovely story... I watched it twice this day, I am so inlove with this story..

Yes!!, thanks for posting this. I love Robson.

Thanks SueSnell for the upload. So happy to have found it.

Freddie….. I’m with you. I’ve watched it a few times too and still love it each time. Rob Green is all on PBS Granchester and a bit older.

I was so glad to find this series again, thank you so much!

Love this ,watched loads but always come.back too it .

Robson Green is wonderful in this. Open, natural, wonderful actor. So handsome as well.

Thank you for posting this. It has been years I have been looking for it!!

I had to pause it… Am too excited!!! Must “ speak up “!! Green’s Character Owen is so likeable. What a smart, fun, go-after-what-he-wants, with enough confidence, to believe in him. The obvious bond between dad and son, I’m really enjoying!!! The person posting these mini series, ( seems young to me …?) has given me (+ 1,000’s ) others, a big Treat! The luxury of watching all 4 now, is adding to my weekend relaxation. Thank you so much! Well sourced, and a bloody sound idea!!😊😊👋🏻👋🏻😊😊😊

I loved this series and had it recorded on my sad VHS tape. So happy to see it here.

First time I saw Robson Green even though I had a 1995 CD of him singing White Ciffs of Dover! So talented.

Thank you so much for sharing this! 😊😊

This was just so cool and the actors were all terrific. Superb show!!!!!!

This is an absolute delight!!!!!!! Best series ever shown anywhere! I loved it 100yrs ago and I Love it even more now! I kind of resent Russell Baker making that snide remark: not to expect "high literary entertainment." Just b/c this is written in the 20th century does not mean it can't rival any of the classics. This has everything: drama, comedy, romance, class warfare, jealousy, envy.....what more can one want? Such amazing acting and incredibly clever writing. The nuances of real life are stunning in their accuracy and execution. These British actors and writers are such pros; once again, putting Hollywood to shame. And the music, so beautifully interwoven, plays an integral part in the magic of it all. Absolutely adore every bit of Part 1, 2, 3, and The Sequel. Thank you so much for this and thank you, Paul Abbott for writing it (without the craziness of Shameless! lol) 😻

Thank you Sue! I have loved this show since 1997. Robson Green was so hot, Anna Ferris delightful, and Michael Kichen perfect. I have the full set on DVD but no longer have a DVD. It will always be one of my favorites. An unknown masterpiece of love, comedy, and even mystery.

Thank you for posting.

One of the BEST series ever! Will always remember the scene in the rain!

I’m from Texas and am in love with Robson Green. I’m pretty much binging on his talent. I watch all the British crime dramas I can , I came across Robson Green in a series called Touching Evil and I was hooked on him immediately…and he can sing! Thanks for this upload ❤️

SueSnellLives! Thank you so much for sharing this masterpiece! I seen it (from other source) several times, maybe 5-7 or so. There are three masterpieces of that late 1990-s with three of my beloved actors: Reckless (1997-8) with Francesca Annis and David Bradley, Our Mutual Friend (1998) with David Bradley and Keeley Hawes, Wives and Daughters (1999) with Keeley Hawes and Francesca Annis.

great series great upload, many thnxs.

My all time favorite still watching since 1997

thankyou have been looking for this since i watched it in 1997 in New Zealand!

I saw this on Channel 7 here in Australia when it first aired. Loved it from the get-go! Everyone is so deliciously badly behaved 😅 and Robson Green is at his sexiest. Thank goodness I was able to track down the DVD box set from the US in the years before KZfaq.

Francesca anise is such a stunningly beautiful woman and apart from that she's also a very very fine actor and Robson green when he was younger was gorgeous and also he can act as well thank you for this very much needed ☺️

This turned out to be far better than I thought 🎉thanks for posting

Thanks for the upload

I first saw the main actor in Catherine cookson films. He's awesome ☺

Robson Green is just too much .The scene where it is raining and he quite unabashedly proclaims his love .....most romantic scene ever.

👍🥰💖💖💖❣❣❣❣So beautiful all of casts, 👍Thanku

This is about the 7th time I'm watching this! It is the BEST thing ever shown on PBS, where I saw it almost 20 yrs ago. I've been looking for it ever since! A year or so ago someone posted it, but in pieces---not nearly as much fun as watching it in its entirety. Thank you so, SO much! 😄 This was my first introduction to Robson (Gorgeous!) Green. He's been my favorite actor since! I absolutely Love him!! Francesca Annis is unbelievable, gorgeous as well, and what a pro! Michael Kitchen is priceless also. This whole series is amazingly fantastic! This is definitely my favorite production of all time! Another great one is Oliver's Travels, (starring Alan Bates and Sinead Cusack, (Jeremy Irons's wife), and the incomparable Bill Paterson) also on PBS many, many moons ago and would love to catch that again. Anyone know where I might do that?? Thanks again!

What a movie...I loved this

The way he says "I think I am in love with you"will send anybody's heart a flutter

thank you so much for this

Fantastic just loved it watching in lockdown thank you from Australia

Robson Green is a beauty!

Francesca is extraordinary in every way

Great series

I first watched this series in 2000 (even bought the VHS lol). And I simply loved the chemistry between Francesca and Robson. Fast forward to 2021 and I accidentally saw your video in my recommendations...I watched it again and needless to say re-bought the series in DVD format haha. I have to say Francesca Annis is simply wonderful.

Love this

I Love this tv series! I had such a crush on Robson.

My favourite 🥰🥰🥰

Great series great cast of actors.

Francesca is so gorgeous,beautiful

It's funny that this first of 3, actually 4, in the series has almost 5,000 views, the 2nd one has 3,000, and the 3rd has almost 2,000, with The Sequel around the same. I'm just wondering how people could watch the first one and not continue with the rest?? This is The best thing I have ever seen on TV (PBS showed it @20 yrs ago), or, even in the movies, or Anywhere! Love, love, LOVE it!! 😄

wish i had this on DVD sorry i got rid of it miss watching this so good

This is really good 10/10

I remembering watching this in college and I thought it was cool. I could never find the DVD. I should have recorded it.

I got Robson Autograph he is such a lovely man and a small man in real life

Amazing movie

Thank YOU ; Spring is in the air , suits to a T

Tq for sharing 😘

The wonderful David Badbury,brought to world fame on our screen via Harry Potter as Mr.Filch, caretaker of Hogwarts, with the inimitable Mrs. Norris.

So far I like it. Keeps my interest and want to know what happens next.

For him to choose Vivien over Anna blew my mind. There is NO comparison between the two.

Robson Green looked a lot like Paul Newman when he was young. He still looks good.

i remember seeing this on pbs. i thought robson was so handsome and annis had beautiful hair~

I miss the Masterpiece Theatre music intro 😢

Looking forward to watching this when I have time.

Her smile ,eyes beauti wow!!!

Loveittttt🌱

От такой любви можно и " оболдеть"......

As a yank I must say that I love british drama/mysteries/crime shows. Some of the "accents/dialects" take a bit of attentive close listening to in getting to understand them (sometimes having to watch the show more than one time), but eventually I start to understand them.

VERY GOOD SHOW 🤩

A good British film good cast

Covid vaccine yesterday,and this afternoon spent watching this🤗

Very entertaining video about marital unfaithfulness, thank you.

Praise God.

The guys who wrote the music are obviously Ry Cooder fans.

He's a diabetic and he's giving him toast marmalade and orange juice for breakfast. That'll do it :)

Robson Green.... hot as hell (then and now).

I didn't recognise Manchester until 49:41.....Then it all became so familiar.......😅🤣😂

It’s good to have you tube no adverts

Paul Abbott is a genius writer--wrote Shameless Uk as well, head writer on that...

Whats the music or song called please when there taking her mum yo the lakes in the 1st episode. Anyone know..please

Robson practicing his upcoming Geordie skills!

So nice to watch a non violent good series

Nothing sad about VHS I have one tape & a very reliable VHS player & Messrs Green & Kitchen in the same series...... 😊

kitchen s very good as always, his character is a ....... that s why he is good

Hard to believe it has been 22 years?

i enjoy watching reckless and i watched him in the gambling man this afternoon

" You act professional?" That's from a doctor!

Of course she is flattered a man fifteen years younger handsome body like a boxer falls in love with her,a very persistent man and add to it her husband not the person who she thinks

Playback speed 1.5 and we've got some action!

I've marked it and I've weed in it, hahaha!!

how fun it would have been if in Grantchester robson had played the priest...wheeee