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11 October 1967 · 23 episodes
1. Sleeping Dog
11 October 1967
A black barman upsets a colonial Governor who has just retired and returned to England. He locks the barman in the cellar and treats him like an animal.
18 October 1967
The world of two simple-minded men living with a woman is disrupted by a new lodger.
3. A Black Candle for Mrs. Gogarty
25 October 1967
Mrs. Gogarty agrees to pay off a stranger's debt to a loan-shark, on condition that he marry her.
8 November 1967
A community of monks decides to solve its financial predicament through the sale of a potent cure for rheumatism made from rare herbs and one hundred per cent proof alcohol.
15 October 1967
A husband decides to impose a novel and outrageous arrangement on his wife.
22 November 1967
A gentleman thief puts together a gang to commit a perfectly executed robbery.
7. Dial Rudolph Valentino One One
29 November 1967
It is the morning of a notorious bachelor's wedding in this tale of marriage, friendship and non-communication between parents and children.
6 December 1967
The Honourable Audrey is the latest arrival at a boarding-house in a working-class area of London.
13 December 1967
An army private is driven to murder when his wife falls in love with another man.
20 December 1967
Incompetent and corrupt defence barrister Plantagenet King dreams of a grand venture into commercial law.
12. Toggle
3 January 1968
An adopted child's world falls apart when his mother decides to walk out on her marriage.
10 January 1968
Bisthorpe moves into a flat where a host of bizarre events occur: hands come through walls, light bulbs explode, furniture talks, he turns into a table-top model in an advertising agency, etc. Finally, it's revealed that the new flat is, in fact, a room in a psychiatric asylum.
17 January 1968
Jamie's flying visit is a somewhat sentimental one. Because Jamie is calling to see Lois, an old and dear flame he hasn't met since they left Oxford ten years ago. He is still the same old Jamie, but Lois has changed quite a bit.
15. Monsieur Barnett
24 January 1968
An ageing millionaire reflects on his life while being pampered at a Parisian hairdressing salon.
31 January 1968
An industrial dispute takes place in an isolated quarry while the Drummer and the Bloke look on.
7 February 1968
A country squire and his late friend's nephew argue over the dead man's artistic legacy.
18. Coincidence
21 February 1968
Three men who have avoided one another since violent events five years before meet unexpectedly one evening.
19. Light Blue
3 April 1968
An African-American trumpet player spends a few hours in an English provincial town, with a girl who happens to be white. As a result, each learns to care for the other, not as a "cipher of a divided society" but as a vulnerable human being.
10 April 1968
David Mercer's black comedy drama about what happens when two unhappy relationships intertwine. Gerald, a highly intelligent senior civil servant, and his wife, Monica, enjoy a 'civilised', delicately-balanced marriage. Julie, a brittle and vulnerable young woman, is involved in an equally delicate relationship with Ben, a violent, bitter and jealous draughtsman. When Gerald decides to seduce Julie, the two partnerships meet a crossroads. Starring Denholm Elliott as Gerald, Gwen Watford as Monica, Glenda Jackson as Julie and David Summer as Ben. Directed by Alan Bridges
17 April 1968
Story of a group of manual workers who live and breath watching Everton FC. The gang travel to London, to watch the team play Arsenal, at Highbury. Vince discovers his wife has gone into labour and has to consider returning home early.
1 May 1968
The quiet head of a film company's dispatch department reacts violently to a practical joke.
8 May 1968
A happily married couple divorce for tax purposes, but their lawyer, not knowing the real reason for their divorce, falls in love with the wife.