- 7.0/101 votes7.0/10(1)
#1 - William and Mary
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 4/7/1979
When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
Director: Donald McWhinnie
Writer: Ronald Harwood
- 7.0/102 votes7.0/10(2)
#2 - A Dip in the Pool
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 5/12/1979
An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.
Director: Michael Tuchner
Writer: Ronald Harwood
- 7.0/102 votes7.0/10(2)
#3 - The Umbrella Man
Season 2 Episode 11
Aired 5/10/1980
- 7.0/102 votes7.0/10(2)
#4 - Parson's Pleasure
Season 3 Episode 6
Aired 11/30/1980
Cyril makes a profitable living as a rogue antiques dealer, but when he buys a farmer’s valuable furniture item, his luck may be about to run out.
Director: John Bruce
Writer: Ronald Harwood
- 6.5/102 votes6.5/10(2)
#5 - The Way Up to Heaven
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 5/19/1979
Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.
Director: Simon Langton
Writer: Ronald Harwood
- 6.5/102 votes6.5/10(2)
#6 - Taste
Season 2 Episode 7
Aired 4/12/1980
A dinner party takes a surprising turn when one pretentious guest is challenged to a wine tasting contest.
Director: Alastair Reid
Writer: Ronald Harwood
- 6.5/102 votes6.5/10(2)
#7 - Genesis & Catastrophe
Season 2 Episode 12
Aired 5/17/1980
A pregnant lady is worried that she may miscarry for the fourth time. Can her doctor reassure her?
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Ronald Harwood
- 6.0/102 votes6.0/10(2)
#8 - My Lady Love, My Dove
Season 2 Episode 8
Aired 4/19/1980
When Pamela and Arthur invite a young couple over for the weekend, things take a surprising turn.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Ronald Harwood
- 5.5/102 votes5.5/10(2)
#9 - Depart in Peace
Season 2 Episode 10
Aired 5/3/1980
An art collector finds himself drawn into an unusual struggle with two beautiful women.
Director: Alan Gibson
Writer: Ronald Harwood
- 5.5/102 votes5.5/10(2)
#10 - The Sound Machine
Season 4 Episode 7
Aired 5/17/1981
A botanist has invented a machine that translates the sound of plants into speech. What he hears gives him a shock.
Director: John Gorrie
Writer: Ronald Harwood
- 3.5/102 votes3.5/10(2)
#11 - Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 3/31/1979
Unable to show her dentist husband, Cyril, the fur coat her lover has given her, Mrs Bixby pawns it and pretends that she found the ticket.
Director: Simon Langton
Writer: Ronald Harwood