鲁三却把目光转向香儿。微微咽下口水，却不敢有过分亵渎的举动，这样级别的美女，又是这等做派，定然是非富即贵，自然不敢怠慢。董得起，绰号“董古董”开了一家“梦古斋”古玩店，但他对古玩玉器的鉴识却一知半解。他花高价收购的“慈禧棺盖”、“袁大头”和号称金沙遗址出土的“玉璋”，都被古玩鉴赏家确认是假货，诅咒发誓不再做古董生意。一个乞丐婆婆向他乞讨，他惊奇地发现婆婆手中的土巴碗竟然是宋代钧窑莲花碗，毫不犹豫买下发了大财。他听说玉石生意赚钱，在瑞丽买下一大块石头，谁知又上当受骗。两美国古生物学家发现石头上有珍稀的“三叶虫”古化石，用五万美金买走了那块没解出玉来的石头，董古董绝处逢生。汶川大地震摔坏了店里的古玩玉器，他又成了穷光蛋，而在一只大花瓶里，发现了二十万元人民币和一些美金，董古董知道花瓶的来历，明白这是一笔不义之财，当即把这笔钱捐赠给了灾区，此举感动所有商家，大家踊跃捐款捐物，古玩市场上演了感人的画面曾经在大学时代拥有辉煌战绩的＂飓风＂篮球队的队长浩南欲说服早已解散的球队队友重出江湖参加全国篮球争霸赛，但队友已经完全不复当年意气风发的冠军状态。要带领这几个独臂清洁工，精神失常者，植物人，种菜大叔重新开始训练，走出阴霾，完成一次不可能的比赛。于是浩南说服队友出赛的过程变成了一场千奇百怪的搞笑之旅，而就是这么一帮完全没有希望夺冠的人，最终他们是否能够重新振作，投入训练和比赛呢？难道是韩信布置的骑兵？要是这样话，韩信可就真是算无遗策了。表面上无限风光的苏家，随着苏母的突然离世，瞬间分崩离析。意想不到的隐患层层显露，对毫无主见却又自私、小气的苏父的安置和后续生活问题，打破了远在国外的大哥与本城的二哥 、小妹三家的平静生活。父亲苏大强终于摆脱了妻子的铁腕，对几个孩子变本加厉，不断提出过分要求。在美国工作的老大苏明哲回到国内，一心要挑起家庭重担，却力不能及不堪重负，致使妻子孩子与其不断疏远。一直啃老的老二苏明成毫无悔改之心，贪慕虚荣一心发财，从而导致事业和家庭的双重惨败。最不受父母待见，十八岁起就和家里断绝经济往来的老小苏明玉，曾发誓与这个家庭划清界限，却因亲情牵绊，再次搅进了苏家的泥潭之中，在苏家的一次次危机中出手相助。最终，苏家人明白到，虽然有血脉相连，但是一家人彼此间的沟通也不能忽视，终于实现了亲情的回归。Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns.Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family.Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community.In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August?Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John.The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House.Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence.Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
