7.0/102 votes#1 - Back for Christmas
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 5/31/1980
A philandering physician with an obsession for orchids cultivates a deadly plot to see off his wife.
Director: N/A
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.5/102 votes#2 - The Best of Everything
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/1981
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?
Director: John Bruce
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.5/102 votes#3 - The Last Bottle in the World
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/1981
Kyros plans on giving his wife a priceless bottle of wine for their anniversary, but he has no intention of drinking to her health.
Director: John Gorrie
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.5/102 votes#4 - Hijack
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 12/26/1981
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?
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.5/102 votes#5 - Accidental Death
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 8/19/1984
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.
Director: Peter Duffell
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.5/102 votes#6 - The Colonel's Lady
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/1988
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?
Director: Barry Davis
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.5/102 votes#7 - The Verger
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/1988
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?
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.0/102 votes#8 - Fat Chance
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/5/1980
The husband of a fat, greedy woman has a clever plan to get rid of her - but the plan is flawed.
Director: John Gorrie
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.0/102 votes#9 - The Man at the Top
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 6/14/1980
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.
Director: Claude Whatham
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.0/102 votes#10 - A Picture of a Place
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/1980
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.0/102 votes#11 - What Have You Been Up to Lately?
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 7/18/1982
As Richard and Fergus ponder a girl they both loved, they realise their failures in life.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Denis Cannan
5.5/102 votes#12 - The Way to Do it
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 7/26/1981
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.
Director: Alan Gibson
Writer: Denis Cannan
5.5/102 votes#13 - The Absence of Emily
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 7/25/1982
Norma owns a big house and lets her sister Emily and her husband live there. But then Emily disappears.
Director: Alan Gibson
Writer: Denis Cannan
5.5/102 votes#14 - The Memory Man
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/1983
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.
Director: Peter Duffell
Writer: Denis Cannan
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"Back for Christmas" is the best rated episode written by Denis Cannan. It scored 7/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/31/1980 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Best of Everything".