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Season 1

19 episodes · 1967

  1. 1Shelter

    16 May 1967 · 25 min

    Two strangers sheltering from the rain, discover they are also both sheltering from unhappiness.

  2. 2A Man Inside

    23 May 1967 · 25 min

    A middle aged man taunted by his young office colleagues about his bachelorhood turns to violence.

  3. 3What Will You Do About Christmas?

    30 May 1967 · 25 min

    An executive looking for a property for his young mistress had not met an estate agent like Ed before.

  4. 4Myself, I have Nothing Against South Ken

    06 Jun 1967 · 25 min

    A middle aged couple hope to recreate a time when they were most happy, by moving back to a district they left years ago.

  5. 5The Gentleman Caller

    13 Jun 1967 · 25 min

    Two wayward brothers convince (in their own way), an unexpected visitor from the Social Security Department that they have a genuine claim to certain benefits.

  6. 6Gone, and Never Called Me Mother

    20 Jun 1967 · 25 min

    A son discovers his father is marrying his old girlfriend.

  7. 7The Necklace

    27 Jun 1967 · 25 min

    A landlady finds herself becoming unexpectedly jealous over a necklace her lodger has just bought his girl friend.

  8. 8Between Men

    05 Jul 1967 · 25 min

  9. 10Hawks and Doves

    19 Jul 1967 · 25 min

    Newspaper editor Martin has brought a new game back from the USA called 'Hawks and Doves' to play at his party, but finds the game brings out intense frustrations and bitter rivalry between his work colleagues guests .

  10. 11Dead Certainty

    26 Jul 1967 · 25 min

    Poor Arthur discovers fate has left him with a very short straw. An opportunity however for him to settle an old score.

  11. 12Robert

    02 Aug 1967 · 25 min

    A school pupil embarks on a sinister campaign against one of his teachers.

  12. 13The 45th Unmarried Mother

    09 Aug 1967 · 25 min

    Lady Harriet uses her wealth and influence to help unmarried mothers, they are in turn grateful to their caring host. But underneath her facade are her motives as well intentioned as she likes people to believe?

  13. 14Wedlock

    16 Aug 1967 · 25 min

    Set in the future of 1992. Renewal of a seven year marriage, poses problems for Flora and Jimmy.

  14. 15No Sale in Newhaven

    23 Aug 1967 · 25 min

  15. 16Quick on the Takeover

    30 Aug 1967 · 25 min

  16. 17Friends

    06 Sep 1967 · 25 min

    Two old friends meet up in a Northern hotel, both with intense opposing political opinions on Vietnam, their noisy ripostes draws attention to the manager who judges them to be homosexuals and proceeds to throw them out.

  17. 18Bugs

    13 Sep 1967 · 25 min

    Radio ham QPJakes suspects his wife of an affair, and hires a seedy private detective to spy on her.

  18. 19George's Roomfinale

    30 Sep 1967 · 25 min

    A man is interviewed by a young widow as a potential lodger, and learns some disturbing facts about the woman's relationship with her dead husband.