Series synopsis
Rosemary, also known as 로즈마리 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on October 29, 2003. It ended on December 25, 2003. It was created by Tom Clegg, Clive Exton, Brian Eastman. It stars Kim Seung-woo, Yeon Jeong-hun, Yoo Ho-jeong and Bae Doona.
Brought together by professional and personal heartache, two plucky ladies plant the seeds for a brighter future. Rosemary Boxer, with a doctorate in plant pathology, and Laura Thyme, a former police constable and avid gardener, discover their shared love of green-thumbness and start a gardening business. As they restore various English gardens back to their lavish states, the inquisitive pair also find themselves uncovering an assortment of mysteries.
Premise
Brought together by professional and personal heartache, two plucky ladies plant the seeds for a brighter future. Rosemary Boxer, with a doctorate in plant pathology, and Laura Thyme, a former police constable and avid gardener, discover their shared love of green-thumbness and start a gardening business. As they restore various English gardens back to their lavish states, the inquisitive pair also find themselves uncovering an assortment of mysteries.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Seung-woo as Choi Young-Do
- Yeon Jeong-hun as Jang Jun-Ho
- Yoo Ho-jeong as Lee Jung-Yeon
- Bae Doona as Shin Gyeong-Su
- Han Ji-hye
- Kim Mi-kyeong as Choi Mi-Seok
- Park Jeong-hak as Kim Suk-Tae
- Jang Hang-seon as Woo Ji-Sup
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | October 3, 2004 | March 12, 2013 |
| Season 1 | 17 | October 29, 2003 | December 25, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 3, 2004 | December 18, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 8 | December 23, 2005 | August 6, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A conversation with Pam Ferris and Felicity Kendal | October 3, 2004 |
| 2 | Rosemary & Thyme Behind The Scenes | March 12, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 29, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 30, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 5, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Memory of Water Rosemary and Laura are called to Lyvedon manor to restore the now derelict wall gardens by the request of the garden's owner Martin Frazer. As a source of cheap labor to assisst Rosemary and Laura work on the gardens, Martin enlists the help of a group of inmates from the local prison. Initially Rosemary is suspicious of working with prisoners but soon gets used to it, but a greater shock awaits her when she witnesses Martin's odd cousin Jim jumping into the local fast flowing river, killing himself. Soon after at the local market, Rosemary is shocked to see Jim walking around, despite his body being found and identified by Martin himself... (Includes Parts 1 and 2) |
October 3, 2004 |
| 2 |
Orpheus In The Undergrowth Rosemary and Laura are asked to design a memorial garden based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice for an old friend called Julia Moore. Laura discovers that her daughter Helena is being housed by Julia nearby and tries to heal a rift with her when she blames her parents' break up on her mother. Laura manages to put her family problems to one side when another tenant of Julia's, a man called Jeremy Pearson is found dead in the soon-to-be memorial garden. Rosemary and Laura must find out who murdered Jeremy whilst dealing with a mysterious figure, who is vandalizing their work on the garden every night... |
October 8, 2004 |
| 3 |
They Understand Me In Paris Rosemary and Laura are called to Paris by Rosemary's old friend Dorothy, to catalog the plants in the 150 year-old gardens at her Riviera Villa (Villa Galavany) in order for them to be opened to the public. The duo realize they will face problems when one of Dorothy's neighbors called James Pretty makes it known he feels strongly against hordes of visitors coming to the area. Things get more hostile when Dorothy's husband Kasper is found dead, and one of her valuable pieces of silver is stolen... |
October 15, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Cup of Silence (Christmas Special) Strapped for cash on their latest job and with no Land Rover, Rosemary and Laura pull out all the stops to try rid Woodley Court Hotel's vineyard of pestering weeds. But while trying to ensure that the latest crop is saved, the pair soon find themselves also investigating the murder of Angus Fairley, a famous critic and close friend of Rosemary's, who was visiting the area... |
December 23, 2005 |
| 2 |
In A Monastery Garden With a Royal visit planned for Wellminster Cathedral, Rosemary and Laura find themselves hired to help restore an old monastery garden at the cathedral in time for the visit, although not everyone is pleased by their presence. No sooner have they started, the body of the local custodian's step-daughter, Trish, is found by the gardeners, who soon uncover secrets within the cathedral's tight-knit community, before a skeleton is found within the garden's old well... |
January 21, 2006 |
| 3 |
The Seeds of Time In order to re-organize the seed collection of famous botanist, Edwin Pargeter, Rosemary and Laura are called in by the current generation of Pargeters to help with the task. Their task is daunting, and it's not helped when a mysterious Chilean man is found dead in the back garden of the Pargeters' house. As they try to work out who the man was, they soon discover that something in Edwin's seeds is quite valuable, and that someone is out to get them, no matter the cost... |
January 28, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 29, 2003 |
| Last aired | December 25, 2003 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday |