Guest Stars:
Paul Maxwell, Carolyn Jones, Michael Balfour, Arne Gordon, Stella Tanner
Guest Stars:
Bernard Lee, Arthur Hewlett, Keith Barron, Colin Jeavons, Garfield Morgan
"Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me..." Fitzgerald could have been describing Emily Castleton, one of his most famous flappers. This archtype of the poor little rich girl was different from everyone. At 24, Emily's score was one affair, many engagements, and an embittered heart when she settled for Brevoort Blair – the catch of the year.
Guest Stars:
Shirley Knight, David Bauer, Burnell Tucker, Elizabeth Bell, Alan Tucker
Guest Stars:
David Kelly, Sally Travers, Rio Fanning, Desmond Jordan, Rosaleen Linehan
Lily is threatened with divorce by her husband after spending an innocent night with friend Rupert Harvey.
Guest Stars:
Jennifer Daniel, Philip Bond, Stanley Hollingsworth, Robin John, Jennifer Croxton
Guest Stars:
Tom Chadbon, Reg Lye, Roy Dotrice, Yvonne Mitchell, Keith Skinner
Guest Stars:
John Barrie, Peter Graves, Arthur Hewlett, Karin MacCarthy, Kenneth Benda
In the early 1920s, Germany was in a state of economic chaos, crippled by reparations; the value of the Mark fell until it impoverished the middle-class. One victim was Herr Tonn, whose avarice led him to 'sell' his own daughter and steal money to make more on the black exchange.
Guest Stars:
Paul Curran, Henry Lincoln, Malcolm Rogers, Stephanie Beacham, James Donnelly
Nouveau riche Mrs Frush buys a large country house from Sir Hector Benbow but complains that the house is haunted. A variety of characters go to the house to investigate.
Guest Stars:
Susan Field, Terence Edmond, Ronald Hines, Monica Grey, Sarah-Jane Gwillim
Focuses on the relationship between Mr. Warburton, a refined and established British resident, and his new assistant, Alan Cooper, who is less formal and lacks decorum. Their contrasting backgrounds and attitudes lead to growing tension and conflict, ultimately culminating in a tragic confrontation.
Guest Stars:
Alan Webb, Frederick Jaeger, Patrick Waddington, Lloyd Lamble, Steven Scott
Chronicles the life of Mary Henrietta 'Princess' Uruqhart, whose life is dependent on the affections and sermons of her mad father.
Guest Stars:
Dorothy Tutin, William Squire, Ann Way, Gerald Case, Phyllida Law
Focuses on the Kent-Cumberland family, where the younger son, Thomas, is consistently disadvantaged in favor of his older brother, Gervase. Their mother actively manipulates situations to ensure Gervase inherits everything, even interfering with Thomas's romantic interests.
Guest Stars:
Gareth Forwood, Barbara Ewing, Roy Marsden, Joan Greenwood, Anne Stallybrass
Commander Malcolm Stevenson, suffering from unrequited love, drives to the coast while drunk and interrupts some smugglers.
Guest Stars:
John Gregson, Jayne Sofiano, Frederick Hall, Jerome Willis, Bernard Archard
Centers on a vaudeville act composed of Tip-Toes, her brother and her uncle, who try to pass her off as an aristocrat to snare a millionaire husband. Farcical complications ensue involving Tip-Toes' temporary amnesia and a marital infidelity subplot.
Guest Stars:
Sheila White, Dick Bentley, Davy Kaye, Bruce Boa, Pat Ashton