Episodes
The Pillars of Midnight
September 14, 1958
A smallpox outbreak hits an English city.
The Web of Lace
September 21, 1958
The Franchise Affair
September 28, 1958
An elderly woman and her spinster niece are accused of kidnapping.
Murder in Slow Motion
October 5, 1958
Racing driver Raymond Sibley faces dangers both on and off the track as he competes in the famous Le Mans twenty-four hour race.
I Can Destroy the Sun
October 12, 1958
Senior officials in the British, American and Russian governments all receive the same cryptic and unsigned message - "I Can Destroy The Sun". What can it mean?
Time of Your Life
October 19, 1958
This is a performance of the play "The Time of Your Life" that was telecast on British television.
The Terrorist
October 26, 1958
The Witching Hour
November 2, 1958
Jack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift. But when he inadvertently hypnotizes young Clay Thorne, the youth kills an enemy of Brookfield's while under the trance. No one believes Brookfield's protestations that Thorne is innocent of any murderous intent, so Brookfield teams up with retired lawyer Martin Prentice in hopes of saving the young man from the gallows.
The Greatest Man in the World
November 9, 1958
Just after a young unknown American becomes the first on the Moon returns, he dies in an accident. He's laid to rest with full honours, but only the president and a few high officials know just what sort of a man their hero was.
Please Murder Me
November 16, 1958
A black comedy in which Mr Potz, a rich man who longs to die, hires his own assassin. He chooses Miss Higgins, an eccentric author of detective fiction, to carry out the grim task.
The Boy with Meat Axe
November 23, 1958
Underground
November 30, 1958
The Report on Jessie Dean
December 7, 1958
A bereaved mother, Jessie Dean, steals a baby belonging to a mother who had wanted her child adopted.
Dangerous World
December 14, 1958
A new magistrate takes up a post in a British colony in Africa aiming to uphold justice against corruption.
The Deaf Heart
December 21, 1958
The Criminals
December 28, 1958
A small construction company's new year's eve party is taken over by a crook who has intricate knowledge of the men's private lives, forcing them into an incredible bank robbery plot.
The Sentry
January 4, 1959
An American Civil War drama in which Meade, a Confederate soldier, faces the dilemma of knowing that his brother, who is fighting on the other side, has been left to die in the course of an act of sabotage.
The Break
January 11, 1959
Soundings
January 18, 1959
A lonely doctor with a mysterious past shies away from operating on a friendly Scottish giant aboard a storm-tossed Antarctic whaler.
Love and Money
January 25, 1959
The marriage of a woman from a humble background to a rich Northern mill owner and her growing resentment at what she regards as the condescending nature of him and his family.
Hot Summer Night
February 1, 1959
Jack Palmer, a strong union man, is forced to confront his principles when his daughter wants to marry a black man.
Ernie Barger Is 50
February 8, 1959
Ernie Barger, a senior partner in a pottery firm, initially celebrates his son's graduation but soon learns that not only is he twenty years behind the times but could also be responsible for his wife's illness.
The Thug
February 15, 1959
The relationship between Lewis, a young tearaway, and Charlotte, a shy girl who works in a record shop with her sick father.
To Ride a Tiger
February 22, 1959
A cabal in an unnamed South American country pulls a coup by choosing a popular dissident as dictator. His well meant reforms are not well received, and as his marriage fails, he shows the people what a real dictator is capable of.
The Fabulous Money Maker
March 1, 1959
A drama based on the life of Ivar Kreugar, a Swedish financier who built up a monopoly in the match industry during the 1920s.
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
March 8, 1959
A group discover a famous designer and their entrepreneur sees this as a chance to have his name associated with their new production. The leading lady is outraged at the way they intend to exploit the old man.
No Gun, No Guilt
March 15, 1959
A courtroom drama in which a young American lawyer is accused of concealing material evidence in a murder case.
Strange Meeting
March 22, 1959
An Italian set suspense drama in which Bruno, a visiting American criminal is introduced to Grazia, an Italian woman whose motives are mysterious by a strange cloaked figure.
Star in the Summer Night
March 29, 1959
International singing star Adeline Girard is all but forgotten, then she meets a young couple who do not want to get married.
The Angry Flower
April 5, 1959
The Trouble with Benny
April 12, 1959
Parole
April 19, 1959
The life of a young convict released on parole and torn between the needs of his family and his former criminal associates.
The Shadow of the Ruthless
April 26, 1959
Hand in Glove
May 3, 1959
Till Death Do Us Part
May 10, 1959
The Big Client
May 17, 1959
A satire set in the advertising industry.
The Girl on the Beach
May 24, 1959
A girl who has lost her memory discovers that she is rich - a fact resented by others.
Wedding Day
May 31, 1959
My Guess Would Be Murder
June 7, 1959
The Devil's Instrument
June 14, 1959
The Model Marriage
June 21, 1959
Guest Appearance
June 28, 1959
My Lost Saints
July 5, 1959
If You Loved Me
July 12, 1959
The Grandma Bandit
July 19, 1959
A House of His Own
July 26, 1959
The Garden Party
August 2, 1959
Lysette
August 9, 1959
You'll Never See Me Again
August 16, 1959
Jim Mason's wife Molly vanishes after purportedly leaving to visit her parents. When Jim calls the in-laws he has never met, he discovers she never arrived. As the mystery deepens, the police suspect Jim of a sinister crime.
Black Laughter/Double Exit
August 23, 1959
Invitation to Murder
August 30, 1959
Young David
September 6, 1959
A gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.
