Episodes
1. Royal Jelly
6.0
March 1, 1980
27 min
Mabel’s baby is sick and her bee obsessed husband thinks he has found a remedy. Will he get the baby buzzing back to health?
Guest Stars:
Timothy West, Susan George, Andrew Ray
2. Skin
3.8
March 8, 1980
25 min
An old street beggar, a former tattooist, was a friend of the famous artist, Soutine. On his back, he has a tattoo by the artist, which is now priceless.
Guest Stars:
Derek Jacobi, Lucy Gutteridge, Boris Isarov, Donald Pickering, Teris Hebrew
3. Galloping Foxley
7.0
March 15, 1980
26 min
A man starts to suffer when he becomes haunted by the memory of the brutal treatment he received in his childhood.
Guest Stars:
Anthony Steel, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, John Mills, Paul Spurrier, Anthony Woodruff
4. The Hitch-Hiker
7.5
March 22, 1980
26 min
When a driver picks up a hitch-hiker in his car, his journey turns into a thrilling ride.
Guest Stars:
John Forgeham, Rod Taylor, Cyril Cusack
5. Poison
3.8
March 29, 1980
25 min
A poisonous snake keeps a teacher prisoner in India. How can he escape from its evil glare?
Guest Stars:
Saeed Jaffrey, Andrew Ray, Anthony Steel, Judy Geeson
6. Fat Chance
6.0
April 5, 1980
26 min
The husband of a fat, greedy woman has a clever plan to get rid of her - but the plan is flawed.
Guest Stars:
Miriam Margolyes, Geoffrey Bayldon, Sheila Gish, Anthony Roye, Peter van Dissel
7. Taste
6.5
April 12, 1980
27 min
A dinner party takes a surprising turn when one pretentious guest is challenged to a wine tasting contest.
Guest Stars:
William Hootkins, Beth Porter, Ron Moody, Debbie Farrington, Antony Carrick
8. My Lady Love, My Dove
6.0
April 19, 1980
25 min
When Pamela and Arthur invite a young couple over for the weekend, things take a surprising turn.
Guest Stars:
Lisa Eichhorn, Elaine Stritch, Shane Rimmer, Douglas Lambert
9. Georgy Porgy
3.2
April 26, 1980
26 min
George has problems with female attention, but when a beautiful woman joins his congregation things are set to change.
Guest Stars:
Margaretta Scott, Joan Collins, John Alderton, Lally Bowers, Ann Beach
10. Depart in Peace
5.5
May 3, 1980
26 min
An art collector finds himself drawn into an unusual struggle with two beautiful women.
Guest Stars:
Peter Cellier, Gloria Grahame, Joseph Cotten, John Bennett, Maureen O'Brien
11. The Umbrella Man
7.0
May 10, 1980
26 min
A con man arrives in town and starts his scam.
Guest Stars:
Jennifer Hilary, John Carson, Michael Gambon, John Mills, John Rees
12. Genesis & Catastrophe
6.5
May 17, 1980
26 min
A pregnant lady is worried that she may miscarry for the fourth time. Can her doctor reassure her?
Guest Stars:
Helmut Griem, Zhivila Roche, Hana Maria Pravda, Alastair Llewellyn, Graham Seed
13. Mr Botibol's First Love
6.5
May 24, 1980
26 min
A jaded businessman sells his company and attempts to change his life for the better by buying a strange piano.
Guest Stars:
Jack Weston, Anna Massey, Alan Rowe, Paul Bacon, Paul Greenhalgh
14. Back for Christmas
7.0
May 31, 1980
27 min
A philandering physician with an obsession for orchids cultivates a deadly plot to see off his wife.
Guest Stars:
Richard Johnson, Siân Phillips, Avril Elgar, Artro Morris, Cyril Luckham
15. The Orderly World of Mr Appleby
6.5
June 7, 1980
27 min
A man married three times might be lucky for the fourth time when he meets a new interest.
Guest Stars:
Robert Lang, Elizabeth Spriggs, Cyril Luckham, Christopher Bramwell, Nigel Caliburn
