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Season 6

Season 6

1983
14 Episodes

Episodes

A Passing Opportunity
1

1. A Passing Opportunity

Apr 9, 1983
25 min
6.0

Frank is struggling financially and will do anything for money. Even murder.

The Memory Man
2

2. The Memory Man

Apr 16, 1983
26 min
5.5

Down on his luck, 'Memory Man' Colin agrees to help a shady character remember the number of a station locker. But then he becomes too curious for his own good.

A Sad Loss
3

3. A Sad Loss

Apr 23, 1983
26 min
5.5

Claire and her boyfriend have always counted on inheriting her wealthy aunt's fortune - but they are forced to act fast.

Clerical Error
4

4. Clerical Error

Apr 30, 1983
27 min
7.5

While winding up his late father's affairs, Paul finds a bill demanding over £1,000 for pornography.

Heir Presumptuous
5

5. Heir Presumptuous

May 7, 1983
27 min
5.0

George Devon, a wealthy rancher, is found murdered. His identical twin nephews stand to inherit his fortune, but one of them was seen at the scene of the crime. Both have alibis and no one can tell them apart.

Where's Your Sense of Humour?
6

6. Where's Your Sense of Humour?

Apr 14, 1983
6.0

George Forester is a compulsive prankster. His wife and friends have been victims for many years until one day he goes too far.

Down Among the Sheltering Palms
7

7. Down Among the Sheltering Palms

May 21, 1983
27 min
6.5

An ex-soldier meets a beautiful woman on a nostalgic trip back to his old base. But she isn't all she seems.

The Vorpal Blade
8

8. The Vorpal Blade

May 28, 1983
26 min
6.5

Elderly Teuton Von Baden recalls two men's duel to the death during his student days in Germany.

The Wrong 'Un
9

9. The Wrong 'Un

Jun 11, 1983
26 min
5.5

After closing a deal, a German businessman meets an attractive but mysterious girl in a hotel bar.

The Luncheon
10

10. The Luncheon

Jun 19, 1983
27 min
5.0

Tony eats a pricey meal with Susan Mandeville, the extravagant wife of a filmmaker who wants the rights to his book.

The Tribute
11

11. The Tribute

Jun 25, 1983
27 min
5.0

Three aristocratic women hear of the death of a woman who once served them as a nanny. They agree to go for lunch in her memory.

Hit and Run
12

12. Hit and Run

May 10, 1983
27 min
6.0

Dr Roger Ashburn's beautiful wife tells him their marriage is over. Devastated, he begins a new life.

Youth from Vienna
13

13. Youth from Vienna

Jul 2, 1983
27 min
6.5

Being admired by the inventor of an anti-ageing formula is handy for Caroline, who is eager to keep her looks.

The Turn of the Tide
14

14. The Turn of the Tide

Sep 3, 1983
26 min
5.0

Criminal lawyer Slade has his reasons for wanting his colleague dead. He meticulously plans the perfect murder.