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Season 7

Season 7

1984
15 Episodes

Episodes

The Dirty Detail
1

1. The Dirty Detail

May 12, 1984
24 min
6.0

Fred Pearson, a Vietnam veteran, is a broken man after years of punishment from his sergeant. One day, he walks into a bar and sees the sergeant, still very much the arrogant bully he always was.

The Best Chess Player in the World
2

2. The Best Chess Player in the World

May 19, 1984
27 min
5.5

Shaw, the owner of a newspaper, is controlling and very rich. His wife is content with the money he provides, but is having an affair. When he finds out, he decides to act.

Proxy
3

3. Proxy

May 26, 1984
24 min
5.0

Three men are being blackmailed by a woman for money. One day she is found murdered and the three worry that they will be suspected.

Have a Nice Death
4

4. Have a Nice Death

Jun 2, 1984
26 min
3.5

A writer is being hounded by the feminist movement over his books. If only he was at home with his wife everything would be all right. Wouldn't it?

Number Eight
5

5. Number Eight

Jun 9, 1984
26 min
6.5

A driver picks up a hitchhiker. They hear on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose, nicknamed Willow the Wisp, and the description matches that of the passenger.

The Last of the Midnight Gardeners
6

6. The Last of the Midnight Gardeners

Jun 16, 1984
26 min
5.5

Walter is a vain writer and publisher with a wife and a mistress, based in London, and he likes to show off. He stages a story writing competition, with a £5,000 prize, to find the plot for a perfect murder.

The Gift of Beauty
7

7. The Gift of Beauty

Jun 30, 1984
25 min
5.5

After killing her husband to be with her young lover, an insecure woman is drawn in by a flyer for an anti-ageing process known as the Gift of Beauty.

Wet Saturday
8

8. Wet Saturday

Jul 7, 1984
24 min
4.5

George Princey has a high standing in the community, and when his daughter kills a man, he endeavours to cover it up to prevent a scandal.

Sauce for the Goose
9

9. Sauce for the Goose

Jul 21, 1984
24 min
5.0

Olivia starts a relationship with a younger man on the basis that she has killed her husband and gained his fortune. Her lover, however, still sees himself as a free agent and has an affair with another woman.

Bird of Prey
10

10. Bird of Prey

Aug 4, 1984
26 min
6.0

Jack and Edna's pet parrot dies after laying an unusually large egg. On hatching, it reveals an aggressive black-feathered bird.

I Like it Here in Wilmington
11

11. I Like it Here in Wilmington

Nov 8, 1984
26 min
5.0

When a clothing manufacturer finds himself on the verge of bankruptcy, he ponders the idea of murdering his wife for the insurance money.

Accidental Death
12

12. Accidental Death

Aug 19, 1984
26 min
6.5

Steve and Jane are con artists who gain access to people's homes claiming to be doing research into polish. But eventually, they meet their match.

The Reconciliation
13

13. The Reconciliation

Sep 16, 1984
27 min
5.5

James has walked out on his wife, who still loves him. His lawyer advises him that getting a divorce may be difficult unless he can catch her being unfaithful. With not much hope, he hires a private detective.

The Mugger
14

14. The Mugger

Oct 14, 1984
26 min
6.5

When a married politician falls in love with a woman at a party, things soon go wrong and his entire career and reputation are put in jeopardy.

The Open Window
15

15. The Open Window

Oct 21, 1984
26 min
5.0

When a young man climbs through the window of a Connecticut hunting lodge, he emerges on the other side in a strange new world.