The Best Episodes Written By Denis Cannan

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Back for Christmas

   S2:E145/31/1980

   A philandering physician with an obsession for orchids cultivates a deadly plot to see off his wife.

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   #2 - The Best of Everything

   S4:E44/26/1981

   Desperate to win the affections of his boss’s daughter, Arthur accepts the help of his friend Charlie. But is he ready to count the true cost of love?

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   #3 - The Last Bottle in the World

   S4:E106/7/1981

   Kyros plans on giving his wife a priceless bottle of wine for their anniversary, but he has no intention of drinking to her health.

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   #4 - Hijack

   S4:E1712/26/1981

   A hijacker on an aeroplane takes a stewardess hostage before demanding a million dollars and a parachute. Will the captain give in to his demands?

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   #5 - Accidental Death

   S7:E128/19/1984

   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.

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   Writer:Denis Cannan

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   #6 - The Colonel's Lady

   S9:E21/8/1988

   A colonel's comfortable life is disturbed when his wife writes a bestselling book of poetry. Is this evidence that she's having an affair?

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   Writer:Denis Cannan

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   #7 - The Verger

   S9:E41/22/1988

   When devoted verger Albert is forced to resign, he sets out to build a new life. But can he succeed in a modern world that has little time for his old-fashioned ways?

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   Writer:Denis Cannan

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   #8 - Fat Chance

   S2:E64/5/1980

   The husband of a fat, greedy woman has a clever plan to get rid of her - but the plan is flawed.

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   #9 - The Man at the Top

   S2:E166/14/1980

   A young, unemployed seaman kills someone in a botched robbery. Convinced the police will trace the knife used back to him, he turns to his friend, Diane, for help.

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    #10 - A Picture of a Place

    S3:E28/16/1980

    Hazel is a gullible, old widow whose farmhouse is full of antiques, and Merv is a charming conman who buys a valuable picture from her for a knockdown price. But all is not quite as it seems.

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    Writer:Denis Cannan

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    #11 - What Have You Been Up to Lately?

    S5:E137/18/1982

    As Richard and Fergus ponder a girl they both loved, they realise their failures in life.

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    Writer:Denis Cannan

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    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Way to Do it

    S4:E167/26/1981

    The casino offers Roger an escape from his domineering aunt. He has a love for both gambling and a pretty hostess, but the casino boss has a score to settle.

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    Writer:Denis Cannan

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    #13 - The Absence of Emily

    S5:E147/25/1982

    Norma owns a big house and lets her sister Emily and her husband live there. But then Emily disappears.

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    Writer:Denis Cannan

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    #14 - The Memory Man

    S6:E24/16/1983

    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.

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    Writer:Denis Cannan

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