Season 1
42 episodes · Jul 8, 1956
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- S1E8
The Mother
Oct 28, 195660mAfter 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.
- S1E11
The Right Thing
Nov 25, 195660mWhen someone is killed in a road accident, Bob Slater wants to "do the right thing". But will he?
- S1E13
The Same Sky
Dec 9, 195660mThe 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.
- S1E16
Miss Julie
Dec 23, 195660mLate 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.
- S1E19
The Necklace
Jan 20, 195760mMrs. 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.
- S1E23
The King of Iceland
Feb 17, 195760mThere are odd goings-on in the Turkish baths. Is the distinguished stranger among the Colonel Blimps really the "King of Iceland"?
- S1E25
This Was a Woman
Mar 10, 195760mOlivia 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.
- S1E26
The Cask of Amontillado
Mar 17, 195760mDeep 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.
- S1E27
Catch a Falling Star
Mar 24, 195760mWhat future is there for a forgotten star of the New York theatre?
- S1E31
The Heiress
May 5, 195760mA young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
- S1E36
Escape To Happiness
Jun 9, 195760mA famous (married) concert pianist falls in love with a young music student.
- S1E38
It Pays to Advertise
Jun 30, 195760mThe son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage.