1x1 - Captain Rogers

September 1, 1973

The respectable owner of a quiet inn in 18th century England is blackmailed by a grubby stranger, who knows he is secretly the notorious pirate Captain Rogers.

1x2 - The Leather Funnel

September 8, 1973

When a young man discovers a curious funnel made of leather, he has a presentiment that it was once used as an instrument of torture

1x4 - La Grande Breteche

September 22, 1973

A Spanish officer, captured by the French during the Peninsular War, is imprisoned at the country house of an elderly aristocrat with a bored young wife - whose lover he becomes, with deadly consequences.

1x5 - The Dinner Party

September 29, 1973

Blake is a brilliant accountant, but does he deserve a promotion to the board of directors? It all depends on the suitability of his wife. His bosses attend a small dinner party given by the Blakes to check her out.

1x6 - Money to Burn

October 6, 1973

A French girl in London finds herself in the awkward position of owing money to a Soho crime boss. But when she pays him off, he contemptuously sets fire to the money. Why?

1x7 - In the Confessional

October 13, 1973

An old tramp takes refuge in a church, and, concealed within the confessional, overhears things of great interest.

1x8 - Unseen Alibi

October 20, 1973

Dean Stockwell stars as the victim of an elaborately staged murder frame centering around a lover's rendezvous.

1x9 - Battle of Wits

October 27, 1973

1x10 - A Point of Law

November 3, 1973

A lawyer cannot stop a middle-aged spinster from making a fool of herself with a young fortune-hunter, but he can stop the fellow from getting his hands on her money.

1x11 - The Monkey's Paw

November 10, 1973

An old army sergeant, back in England after long service in India, shows some old friends a strange possession he's acquired - a monkey's paw which can make wishes come true.

1x12 - The Ingenious Reporter

November 17, 1973

Reporter Harry Langley pretends to be the murderer of unidentified women to boost sales with a special report from prison. But once arrested, the authorities seem to be convinced that he is indeed the killer.

1x13 - Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl

November 24, 1973

1x14 - For Sale - Silence

December 1, 1973

Businessman Pennington is bribed by a Mr. Briggs due to an extramarital affair. But it seems that Briggs has underestimated his opponent and the tables might be turning.

1x15 - The Inspiration Of Mr. Budd

December 8, 1973

How did Mr. Budd become a top-class West End hairdresser after such humble origins in a suburban barbershop? Well, one day, a stranger came in for a shave and a haircut.

1x16 - An Affair of Honour

December 15, 1973

India: After secret plans for the defence of a harbour are secretly copied, British General Sanderson tasks officers Bruce and Rolfe with convincing the apparent traitor Fanshaw to "save his honour" by committing suicide.

1x17 - Farewell to the Faulkners

December 22, 1973

The masquerade is over when a murdered man turns up alive in the guise of his wife.

1x18 - The Power of Fear

December 29, 1973

A handyman, finding that a number of middle-aged housewives require him for rather more than his professional services, turns to blackmail.

1x19 - Where There's a Will

January 5, 1974

A letter opened in error provides rather dangerous knowledge concerning a murder case.

1x20 - A Time to Remember

January 12, 1974

Zigorin, a top Russian spy, has defected to the West. But is he really Zigorin or an impostor?

1x21 - Ice Storm

January 19, 1974

An "Ice Storm" traps a woman with a potential thief masquerading as one of three experts invited to view a collection of valuable manuscripts.

1x22 - Come Into My Parlour

January 26, 1974

1x23 - Compliments of the Season

February 2, 1974

A penniless man tries to claim a reward from a millionaire at Christmas, and finds it's not as easy as he thought it would be.

1x24 - Under Suspicion

February 9, 1974

A pianist on an international tour is forced to spy for the secret police to avoid being detained.

1x25 - Trial for Murder

February 16, 1974

During a murder trial in 19th-century England, one of the jurors begins to have mysterious hallucinations - has he seen a ghost?

1x26 - The Furnished Room

February 23, 1974

A young man's month-long search for a missing girl ends in a haunted room of a boarding house.