Half Hour Story

1. Shelter

Air Date: 1967-05-16

Two strangers sheltering from the rain, discover they are also both sheltering from unhappiness.

2. A Man Inside

Air Date: 1967-05-23

A middle aged man taunted by his young office colleagues about his bachelorhood turns to violence.

3. What Will You Do About Christmas?

Air Date: 1967-05-30

An executive looking for a property for his young mistress had not met an estate agent like Ed before.

4. Myself, I have Nothing Against South Ken

Air Date: 1967-06-06

A middle aged couple hope to recreate a time when they were most happy, by moving back to a district they left years ago.

5. The Gentleman Caller

Air Date: 1967-06-13

Two wayward brothers convince (in their own way), an unexpected visitor from the Social Security Department that they have a genuine claim to certain benefits.

6. Gone, and Never Called Me Mother

Air Date: 1967-06-20

A son discovers his father is marrying his old girlfriend.

7. The Necklace

Air Date: 1967-06-27

A landlady finds herself becoming unexpectedly jealous over a necklace her lodger has just bought his girl friend.

8. Between Men

Air Date: 1967-07-05

9. Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?

Air Date: 1967-07-12

10. Hawks and Doves

Air Date: 1967-07-19

Newspaper editor Martin has brought a new game back from the USA called 'Hawks and Doves' to play at his party, but finds the game brings out intense frustrations and bitter rivalry between his work colleagues guests .

11. Dead Certainty

Air Date: 1967-07-26

Poor Arthur discovers fate has left him with a very short straw. An opportunity however for him to settle an old score.

12. Robert

Air Date: 1967-08-02

A school pupil embarks on a sinister campaign against one of his teachers.

13. The 45th Unmarried Mother

Air Date: 1967-08-09

Lady Harriet uses her wealth and influence to help unmarried mothers, they are in turn grateful to their caring host. But underneath her facade are her motives as well intentioned as she likes people to believe?

14. Wedlock

Air Date: 1967-08-16

Set in the future of 1992. Renewal of a seven year marriage, poses problems for Flora and Jimmy.

15. No Sale in Newhaven

Air Date: 1967-08-23

16. Quick on the Takeover

Air Date: 1967-08-30

17. Friends

Air Date: 1967-09-06

Two old friends meet up in a Northern hotel, both with intense opposing political opinions on Vietnam, their noisy ripostes draws attention to the manager who judges them to be homosexuals and proceeds to throw them out.

18. Bugs

Air Date: 1967-09-13

Radio ham QPJakes suspects his wife of an affair, and hires a seedy private detective to spy on her.

19. George's Room

Air Date: 1967-09-30

A man is interviewed by a young widow as a potential lodger, and learns some disturbing facts about the woman's relationship with her dead husband.

1. In Loving Memory Of?

Air Date: 1968-01-05

2. Do You Play Requests?

Air Date: 1968-01-12

3. The Casting Session

Air Date: 1968-01-19

Two actors (Mike & Elaine) attending a casting session become increasingly concerned about the nature of the film they are being cast for.

4. The Money Spider

Air Date: 1968-01-26

A petty criminal convinces a gangster boss he can make perfect counterfeit money.

5. Out of the Playground

Air Date: 1968-02-14

6. The Pub Fighter

Air Date: 1968-02-21

Out on the town in Birmingham, a happy night out turns into an ordeal, and drunken brawl, after an illegal boxing match in a pub.

7. Venus Rising

Air Date: 1968-02-28

A visit to a fortune teller has an unexpected effect on Edith, but is the fortune teller reading fate or just manipulating Edith's future?

8. The Event

Air Date: 1968-03-06

An elderly pensioner finds himself attracted to his new home help Elsie, and sees her return each day as 'The Event'.

9. Natural Justice

Air Date: 1968-03-13

A jury foreman behind closed doors bullies and blackmails the rest of the jury into accepting his verdict.

10. A View from the Obelisk

Air Date: 1968-03-20

A middle aged man returns to his home town to show his new girlfriend his origins. After an exhausting trip into the hills to get the best view, he strikes up a conversation with a young artist painting the scene. He finds they have a lot in common...

11. Goodnight Albert

Air Date: 1968-04-03

Albert lives with his Grandma, who he thinks is cramping his style. However an incident reveals to him that he is as much dependent on her as she is of him.

12. Flowers at My Feet

Air Date: 1968-04-10

Young David desperately wants to become a writer, but after the rejections his family thinks its about time he got 'a proper job' to support their precarious financial position.

1. Stella

Air Date: 1968-06-19

Stella escapes an unhappy relationship to live in a bedsit. She meets another man which forces her to make decisions about her life.

2. Its Only Us

Air Date: 1968-06-26

Why do a couple of affluent professionals keep revisiting and staying at a seedy hotel?

3. The Fifty Seventh Saturday

Air Date: 1968-07-03

Mavie cannot declare her love, because the object of her affections is a very busy man.

4. Happy Anniversary

Air Date: 1968-07-10

An annual reminder to a wife concerned about what her husband has done with all his money.

5. Nothing's Ever Over

Air Date: 1968-07-17

An intense court case involving divorce proceedings is adjourned for lunch. Husband and wife then discover they are both going to be eating in the same cafeteria.

6. Thief

Air Date: 1968-07-24

A lady catches the attention of a compulsive gambler.

7. Mr Universe and the Well Known Prisoner

Air Date: 1968-07-29

A prison officer crosses a violent, strong but slow witted prisoner.