Studio 4

Episode 01

The Cross and the Arrow

Jan 22, 1962 · 30 min

Despite being decorated with a German Service Cross, Willi Wegler is inwardly sickened by both Hitler's genocidal war and the complicity of his fellow citizens in Third Reich brutalities. Wracked by guilt, he suddenly betrays his country in a profound gesture of protest and self-sacrifice – an act that cannot fail to precipitate a series of dramatic events.

Episode 02

The Second Curtain

Jan 29, 1962 · 30 min

Divorced novelist named George Garner gets drawn into a disappearance case involving an old schoolmate, William Widgery, leading him to amateur sleuthing as his own life and reputation unravel.

Episode 03

Flight Into Danger

Feb 5, 1962 · 30 min

A charter flight from Winnipeg to Vancouver goes horribly awry when the pilots and passengers fall victim to food poisoning, forcing an ex-WWII pilot passenger to take control and attempt an emergency landing.

Episode 04

The Intrigue

Feb 12, 1962 · 30 min

A French magistrate hears a homicide confession described as 'as disarmingly honest as it is disconcertingly gay', revealing the love affair that sparked the crime.

Episode 05

Call Me Back

Feb 19, 1962 · 30 min

A harried ad man drinks himself into oblivion as he tries to touch base with friends and loved ones by phone.

Episode 06

The Ballad of Peckham Rye

Mar 5, 1962 · 30 min

A mysterious, devilish Scotsman named Dougal Douglas arrives in a South London neighbourhood and disrupts the lives of the local workers at a textile company, causing mayhem, mutiny, and even murder through his 'human research'.

Episode 07

Look Who's Talking

Mar 12, 1962 · 30 min

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Episode 08

The Victorian Chaise Longue

Mar 19, 1962 · 30 min

After buying an antique chaise-longue, Melanie experiences a nightmarish body-swap, finding herself in a oppressive Victorian era with a patronising husband and doctor, unable to convince anyone she is from the future.

Episode 09

The Grass Is Singing

Mar 26, 1962 · 30 min

Mary Turner is a white woman whose life unravels on a farm, leading to a destructive relationship with her Black servant, Moses, culminating in violence and a critique of the social and racial dynamics.

Episode 10

North Flight

Apr 2, 1962 · 30 min

A tale of political intrigue following failures of British jet fighters in the service of a foreign power.

Episode 11

A Voice from the Top

Apr 9, 1962 · 30 min

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Episode 12

The Imbroglio

Apr 16, 1962 · 30 min

A shy, awkward law student dreams of becoming a famous diplomat.