Episodes
1. The Picture of Dorian Gray
September 19, 1976
100 min
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Guest Stars:
Peter Firth, Jeremy Brett, John Gielgud, Judi Bowker, Nicholas Ball
2. London Assurance
October 10, 1976
90 min
Grace has agreed to marry Sir Harcourt Courtly in return for his financial support of her family. At a house party in her father's place, Harcourt's son Charles also falls in love with Grace. When his father appears on the scene, he has to convince him that there is a case of mistaken identity and he is somebody else.
Guest Stars:
Charles Gray, Anthony Andrews, Dinsdale Landen, Nigel Stock, Jan Francis
3. Look Back in Anger
November 21, 1976
90 min
A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values.
Guest Stars:
James Hazeldine, Ciaran Madden, Thorley Walters, Neil Daglish, Chrissy Iddon
4. The Winslow Boy
January 16, 1977
113 min
In pre-WWI England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.
Guest Stars:
Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Eric Porter, Diana Fairfax, Michele Dotrice, Adam Bareham
5. The Country Wife
February 13, 1977
110 min
Pinchwife brings his simple young wife to London for his sister's wedding. Lest she falls prey to the town's temptations, he keeps her under lock and key.
Guest Stars:
Helen Mirren, Bernard Cribbins, John Nettleton, Ann Beach, Jeremy Clyde
6. The Ambassadors
March 13, 1977
90 min
Strether is sent to Europe to rescue a young American from the charms of a mysterious French beauty. But he is soon under the liberating influence of Europe himself.
Guest Stars:
Paul Scofield, David Huffman, Lee Remick, Delphine Seyrig, Gayle Hunnicutt
7. Heartbreak House
May 19, 1977
120 min
On the eve of World War I, Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiancé are invited to one of Hesione Hushabye's infamous dinner parties. Unfortunately, her fiancé is a scoundrel, her father's a bumbling prig, and she's actually in love with Hector, Hesione's husband. This bold mix of farce and tragedy lampoons British society as it blithely sinks towards disaster.
Guest Stars:
Lesley-Anne Down, Joyce Grant, John Gielgud, Barbara Murray, Siân Phillips
