House of Character
The Wednesday Play - Season 4
Bisthorpe moves into a flat where a host of bizarre events occur: hands come through walls, light bulbs explode, furniture talks, he turns into a table-top model in an advertising agency, etc. Finally, it's revealed that the new flat is, in fact, a room in a psychiatric asylum.
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Sleeping Dog
A black barman upsets a colonial Governor who has just retired and returned to England. He locks the barman in the cellar and treats him like an animal.
Wanted: Single Gentleman
The world of two simple-minded men living with a woman is disrupted by a new lodger.
A Black Candle for Mrs. Gogarty
Mrs. Gogarty agrees to pay off a stranger's debt to a loan-shark, on condition that he marry her.
The Devil a Monk Would Be
A community of monks decides to solve its financial predicament through the sale of a potent cure for rheumatism made from rare herbs and one hundred per cent proof alcohol.
Fall of the Goat
A husband decides to impose a novel and outrageous arrangement on his wife.
The Profile of a Gentleman
A gentleman thief puts together a gang to commit a perfectly executed robbery.
Dial Rudolph Valentino One One
It is the morning of a notorious bachelor's wedding in this tale of marriage, friendship and non-communication between parents and children.
Kippers and Curtains
The Honourable Audrey is the latest arrival at a boarding-house in a working-class area of London.
Death of a Private
An army private is driven to murder when his wife falls in love with another man.
An Officer of the Court
Incompetent and corrupt defence barrister Plantagenet King dreams of a grand venture into commercial law.
The Fat of the Land
Five distinguished guests spend Christmas at a health farm.
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An adopted child's world falls apart when his mother decides to walk out on her marriage.
House of Character
Bisthorpe moves into a flat where a host of bizarre events occur: hands come through walls, light bulbs explode, furniture talks, he turns into a table-top model in an advertising agency, etc. Finally, it's revealed that the new flat is, in fact, a room in a psychiatric asylum.
Jamie, On a Flying Visit
Jamie's flying visit is a somewhat sentimental one. Because Jamie is calling to see Lois, an old and dear flame he hasn't met since they left Oxford ten years ago. He is still the same old Jamie, but Lois has changed quite a bit.
Monsieur Barnett
An ageing millionaire reflects on his life while being pampered at a Parisian hairdressing salon.
The Drummer and the Bloke
An industrial dispute takes place in an isolated quarry while the Drummer and the Bloke look on.
Rebel in the Grave
A country squire and his late friend's nephew argue over the dead man's artistic legacy.
Coincidence
Three men who have avoided one another since violent events five years before meet unexpectedly one evening.
Light Blue
An African-American trumpet player spends a few hours in an English provincial town, with a girl who happens to be white. As a result, each learns to care for the other, not as a "cipher of a divided society" but as a vulnerable human being.
Let's Murder Vivaldi
Two couples, one fights all the time and the others let tensions in their relationship build until one stabs the other, the ones that fight end up saying oh well let's murder Vivaldi they pick up their violins and play together.
The Golden Vision
Story of a group of manual workers who live and breath watching Everton FC. The gang travel to London, to watch the team play Arsenal, at Highbury. Vince discovers his wife has gone into labour and has to consider returning home early.
The Man Behind You
The quiet head of a film company's dispatch department reacts violently to a practical joke.
Infidelity Took Place
A happily married couple divorce for tax purposes, but their lawyer, not knowing the real reason for their divorce, falls in love with the wife.
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