Series 7

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Episodes

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Episode 124 min1984-05-12

The Dirty Detail

Fred Pearson, a Vietnam veteran, is a broken man after years of punishment from his sergeant. One day, he walks into a bar and sees the sergeant, still very much the arrogant bully he always was.

Episode 227 min1984-05-19

The Best Chess Player in the World

Shaw, the owner of a newspaper, is controlling and very rich. His wife is content with the money he provides, but is having an affair. When he finds out, he decides to act.

Episode 324 min1984-05-26

Proxy

Three men are being blackmailed by a woman for money. One day she is found murdered and the three worry that they will be suspected.

Episode 426 min1984-06-02

Have a Nice Death

A writer is being hounded by the feminist movement over his books. If only he was at home with his wife everything would be all right. Wouldn't it?

Episode 526 min1984-06-09

Number Eight

A driver picks up a hitchhiker. They hear on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose, nicknamed Willow the Wisp, and the description matches that of the passenger.

Episode 626 min1984-06-16

The Last of the Midnight Gardeners

Walter is a vain writer and publisher with a wife and a mistress, based in London, and he likes to show off. He stages a story writing competition, with a £5,000 prize, to find the plot for a perfect murder.

Episode 725 min1984-06-30

The Gift of Beauty

After killing her husband to be with her young lover, an insecure woman is drawn in by a flyer for an anti-ageing process known as the Gift of Beauty.

Episode 824 min1984-07-07

Wet Saturday

George Princey has a high standing in the community, and when his daughter kills a man, he endeavours to cover it up to prevent a scandal.

Episode 924 min1984-07-21

Sauce for the Goose

Olivia starts a relationship with a younger man on the basis that she has killed her husband and gained his fortune. Her lover, however, still sees himself as a free agent and has an affair with another woman.

Episode 1026 min1984-08-04

Bird of Prey

Jack and Edna's pet parrot dies after laying an unusually large egg. On hatching, it reveals an aggressive black-feathered bird.

Episode 1126 min1984-11-08

I Like it Here in Wilmington

When a clothing manufacturer finds himself on the verge of bankruptcy, he ponders the idea of murdering his wife for the insurance money.

Episode 1226 min1984-08-19

Accidental Death

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.

Episode 1327 min1984-09-16

The Reconciliation

James has walked out on his wife, who still loves him. His lawyer advises him that getting a divorce may be difficult unless he can catch her being unfaithful. With not much hope, he hires a private detective.