Season 1
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Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/1968
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Director: Gilchrist Calder
Writer: Philip Dunning, George Abbott
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Post Mortem
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1968
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Director: John Mackenzie
Writer: Noël Coward
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Majesty
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1968
"Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me..." Fitzgerald could have been describing Emily Castleton, one of his most famous flappers. This archtype of the poor little rich girl was different from everyone. At 24, Emily's score was one affair, many engagements, and an embittered heart when she settled for Brevoort Blair – the catch of the year.
Director: Michael Hayes
Writer: Peter Nichols
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The Assassin
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/1968
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Director: Gilchrist Calder
Writer: Hugh Leonard
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Lily Christine
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/1968
Lily is threatened with divorce by her husband after spending an innocent night with friend Rupert Harvey.
Director: Philip Dudley
Writer: Gerald Savory
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The Youngest Comrade
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1968
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Director: Peter Sasdy
Writer: Andrew Brown
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Mister Jack Hollins Against Fate
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/1968
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Director: David Saire
Writer: Denis Constanduros
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Black Exchange
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/1968
In the early 1920s, Germany was in a state of economic chaos, crippled by reparations; the value of the Mark fell until it impoverished the middle-class. One victim was Herr Tonn, whose avarice led him to 'sell' his own daughter and steal money to make more on the black exchange.
Director: Richard Martin
Writer: Derek Ingrey
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Thark
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/5/1968
Nouveau riche Mrs Frush buys a large country house from Sir Hector Benbow but complains that the house is haunted. A variety of characters go to the house to investigate.
Director: Donald McWhinnie
Writer: Ben Travers
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The Outstation
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/1968
Focuses on the relationship between Mr. Warburton, a refined and established British resident, and his new assistant, Alan Cooper, who is less formal and lacks decorum. Their contrasting backgrounds and attitudes lead to growing tension and conflict, ultimately culminating in a tragic confrontation.
Director: Michael Hayes
Writer: Simon Raven
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The Princess
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/19/1968
Chronicles the life of Mary Henrietta 'Princess' Uruqhart, whose life is dependent on the affections and sermons of her mad father.
Director: Piers Haggard
Writer: Simon Gray
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Winner Takes All
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/26/1968
Focuses on the Kent-Cumberland family, where the younger son, Thomas, is consistently disadvantaged in favor of his older brother, Gervase. Their mother actively manipulates situations to ensure Gervase inherits everything, even interfering with Thomas's romantic interests.
Director: John Mackenzie
Writer: Peter Nichols
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Lonely Road
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/3/1968
Commander Malcolm Stevenson, suffering from unrequited love, drives to the coast while drunk and interrupts some smugglers.
Director: John Matthews
Writer: Elwyn Jones
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Tip-Toes
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/10/1968
Centers on a vaudeville act composed of Tip-Toes, her brother and her uncle, who try to pass her off as an aristocrat to snare a millionaire husband. Farcical complications ensue involving Tip-Toes' temporary amnesia and a marital infidelity subplot.
Director: Piers Haggard
Writer: Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson