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A horror anthology series, with each episode featuring a different eerie tale.

First Aired

1972-07-07
Last Aired

1972-09-23
Creator
Genre

Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

13
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ITV1

Keywords:

anthology

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Season 1

1. The Minder

A daring jailbreak is planned - but does Bender mastermind the escape of his boss out of loyalty, or a...More

A daring jailbreak is planned - but does Bender mastermind the escape of his boss out of loyalty, or a more sinister motive?Less

30mins 1972-07-07

2. The Night of the Stag

Ginny receives a phone call from her lover, Mike, telling her that it is over between them. He is call...More

Ginny receives a phone call from her lover, Mike, telling her that it is over between them. He is calling from the pub where he is celebrating his stag night. Ginny convinces Mike that they should spend one more night together before his wedding the next morning.Less

30mins 1972-07-14

3. Old Comrades

A retired army Sergeant receives an unexpected visit from two of his former unit members who seem to h...More

A retired army Sergeant receives an unexpected visit from two of his former unit members who seem to have some unfinished business with him.Less

30mins 1972-07-21

4. The Manipulators

A lecture on Pavlov's Dogs. A room full of women being computer-tested for their typing skills. Two bl...More

A lecture on Pavlov's Dogs. A room full of women being computer-tested for their typing skills. Two blokes, in a flat above a butchers' shop have been watching the young couple in the flat opposite, and their baby, taping their conversations. The couple's nerves are frayed. "They're getting close to breaking point" says one watcher. "Thanks to you" replies the other, more experienced watcher. As they continue to interfere, something terrible happens. One watcher wants to put a stop to it. His superior feels otherwise. But who, exactly is the manipulator and who is the manipulated?Less

30mins 1972-07-28

5. The Disappearing Man

A tired and worried man fails to see his reflection in a train window. He comes to the conclusion that...More

A tired and worried man fails to see his reflection in a train window. He comes to the conclusion that he is being ignored in life because he is disappearing from the world.Less

30mins 1972-08-04

6. Firing Squad

A mercenary returns to the UK having switched sides in a coup and discovers his former associates wait...More

A mercenary returns to the UK having switched sides in a coup and discovers his former associates waiting for him, looking for revenge.Less

30mins 1972-08-11

7. Miss Mouse

A hen-pecked husband brings his marriage to a life-changing conclusion one evening after a night out w...More

A hen-pecked husband brings his marriage to a life-changing conclusion one evening after a night out with his wife. Meanwhile their neighbour, Miss Mouse, hears everything via the intercom she uses for babysitting their child.Less

30mins 1972-08-25

8. The Treat

It was meant to be a great day out for three veterans and the male nurse. But their uneasy friendship ...More

It was meant to be a great day out for three veterans and the male nurse. But their uneasy friendship soon became savage enmity.Less

30mins 1972-09-01

9. Bed and Breakfast

The Ashworths arrive at Cartwright's remote country house and place a board outside indicating the pla...More

The Ashworths arrive at Cartwright's remote country house and place a board outside indicating the place is a hotel. They then demand that Cartwright gives them rooms for the night.Less

30mins 1972-09-08

10. You Remind Me of Someone

A lorry driver starts to become uneasy about the conversation he is having with his hitch hiker compan...More

A lorry driver starts to become uneasy about the conversation he is having with his hitch hiker companion Norris and decides it's time for him to leaveLess

30mins 1972-09-23

11. The Classroom

A teacher is about to retire,very popular with pupils but there is an exception.

A teacher is about to retire,very popular with pupils but there is an exception.Less

30mins 1973-05-13

12. Glad to Be of Help

An MP, skilled in solving problems, finds his expertise begins to fail in the face of a routine interv...More

An MP, skilled in solving problems, finds his expertise begins to fail in the face of a routine interview that slowly turns into a meeting of mounting menace.Less

30mins 1973-05-20

13. Have a Nice Time at the Zoo, Darling

A man has been watching attractive, thirteen-year-old Ruth. When they meet face-to-face, heart-rending...More

A man has been watching attractive, thirteen-year-old Ruth. When they meet face-to-face, heart-rending mistakes of the past are revealed - but what of the future?Less