Episode 1
The Outsider
Jul 8, 1956
Episode 2
The Handshake / Bid for Fame
Aug 12, 1956
Episode 3
Tears in the Wind
Sep 16, 1956
Episode 4
Flash Point
Sep 23, 1956
Episode 5
Black Limelight
Sep 30, 1956
Episode 6
The Hollow Crown
Oct 7, 1956
Episode 7
It's an Ill Wind
Oct 14, 1956
Episode 8
The Mother
Oct 28, 1956
After a five month trudge through Poland the Kosky family have reached an Austrian labour camp. Their hopes to emigrate to Canada take a desperate turn when Mrs Kosky is diagnosed with tuberculosis.
Episode 9
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
Nov 4, 1956
Episode 10
The Common Man
Nov 11, 1956
Episode 11
The Right Thing
Nov 25, 1956
When someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?
Episode 12
The Face of a Stranger
Dec 2, 1956
Episode 13
The Same Sky
Dec 9, 1956
The theme of Romeo and Juliet reworked in an orthodox Jewish household where Jeff who is a Christian falls in love with Juliet. Both families bitterly oppose the relationship. The story is set in wartime, in the East End of London.
Episode 14
Three O'Clock Deadline
Dec 16, 1956
Episode 15
The Great Healer
Dec 16, 1956
Episode 16
Miss Julie
Dec 23, 1956
Late 19th century. The young miss Julie lives in a mansion with her father. She has recently broken her engagement but is attracted to one of the servants, Jean. They spend the midsummer night together, telling each other their memories and of their dreams. Realizing that an affair between a man of the people and an aristocrat is impossible, they plan to escape to Switzerland.
Episode 17
Ring Out the Old
Dec 30, 1956
Episode 18
Michael and Mary
Jan 13, 1957
Episode 19
The Necklace
Jan 20, 1957
Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. Afterwards it is stolen, and Mrs. Kendrick goes into debt to duplicate it. The thief discovers it's costume jewelry, but Mrs. Kendrick never learns the truth, and struggles for years to pay off the huge debt.
Episode 20
The Last Flight
Jan 27, 1957
Episode 21
Quay South
Feb 3, 1957
Episode 22
If This Be Treason
Feb 10, 1957
Episode 23
The King of Iceland
Feb 17, 1957
There are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger among the Colonel Blimps really the "King of Iceland"?
Episode 24
The Witness
Feb 24, 1957
Episode 25
This Was a Woman
Mar 10, 1957
Olivia Russell is outwardly a devoted wife and mother, the kind mistress of a happy home, and a sympathetic friend. But this suburban respectability conceals a sinister aspect of the feminine.
Episode 26
The Cask of Amontillado
Mar 17, 1957
Deep beneath the streets of Italy lie the catacombs of the Montresors, filled with barrels of wine and the bones of the dead. One evening, friends Fortunado and Montresor venture below the city with promises of the rare vintage wine Amontillado and find themselves in a web of betrayal and revenge that changes their friendship forever. Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Episode 27
Catch a Falling Star
Mar 24, 1957
What future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?
Episode 28
Hilda Morgan
Apr 7, 1957
Episode 29
The Constant Stranger
Apr 14, 1957
Episode 30
Autumn
Apr 21, 1957
Episode 31
The Heiress
May 5, 1957
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
Episode 32
Rappaport Always Pays
May 12, 1957
Episode 33
Possession
May 19, 1957
Episode 34
The Old Ladies
May 26, 1957
Episode 35
Dear Murderer
Jun 2, 1957
Episode 36
Escape To Happiness
Jun 9, 1957
A famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.
Episode 37
Start from Scratch
Jun 16, 1957
Episode 38
It Pays to Advertise
Jun 30, 1957
The son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage.
Episode 39
The Whiteheaded Boy
Jul 14, 1957
Episode 40
While Parents Sleep
Jul 28, 1957
Episode 41
Bed, Board and Romance
Aug 11, 1957
Episode 42
The Women Have Their Way
Aug 25, 1957
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