Season 1
N/A/100 votesDeath of a Crab
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/1974
Cynical detective David Gradley meets sassy astrologer Esther Jones, first suspecting her of murder, then finding her skills useful in clearing up an intriguing case.
Director: Raymond Menmuir
Writer: Roger Marshall
- N/A/100 votes
The Cool Aquarian
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/1974
Jealousy, highly unethical business practises and the kidnap of a young woman stretch Gradley's analytical powers, and Esther's astrological skills, to the full. Neville the butler provides both comic relief and human insight to the case.
Director: Don Leaver
Writer: Roger Marshall
- N/A/100 votes
The Strength of Gemini
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/1974
Furious that a conman is using her astrological skills to target his victims, Esther inveigles Gradley into a plot to unmask the rogue.
Director: James Ferman
Writer: Philip Broadley
- N/A/100 votes
Saturn's Rewards
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/18/1974
An MP's daughter wants to marry a man the MP knows is a murderer – but he can't reveal what he knows without jeopardising himself.
Director: Don Leaver
Writer: Pat Hoddinott
- N/A/100 votes
Sting, Sting, Scorpio!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/25/1974
Very much against Gradley's wishes, Esther takes the place of a murdered Brighton astrologer and clairvoyant in order to find out who killed her – thus exposing herself to the same risk.
Director: Piers Haggard
Writer: Roger Marshall
- N/A/100 votes
The Horns of the Moon
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/1974
When Tony Weston is accused of the murder of his father, CEO of a merchant bank, Esther is sure he's innocent – his birth chart proves him incapable of any such violence. With four other possible suspects, finding the real culprit might be tricky.
Director: Joseph McGrath
Writer: Peter Yeldham