Series 3

1. Esther's Altar

1965-09-05

In 1916 Dublin is a story of love and hatred, engendered by the Irish Rebellion.

2. David, Chapter 2

1965-09-19

3. Rosmersholm

1965-09-26

The young and liberated Rebekka West wants Pastor Rosmer. However, will his pondering and his wife's suicide ruin their relationship?

4. Miss Julie

1965-10-03

Miss Julie has a torrid, strange relationship with her servant Jean.

5. Hermit Crabs

1965-10-10

6. Enter Solly Gold

1965-10-17

Con artist Solly Gold convinces a Jewish millionaire that he is the Messiah in order to steal his money.

7. The Siege of Manchester

1965-10-31 · 90m

A German mercenary is hired to defend the small township of Manchester during the English Civil War.

8. The World of George Orwell: Keep the Aspidistra Flying

1965-11-07

Gordon Comstock dreams of being a great poet and giving up his dreary career in advertising. But advertising pays and poetry doesn't.

9. The World of George Orwell: Coming Up for Air

1965-11-21

With war looming, middle-aged George Bowling reminisces about the lost world of his village upbringing.

10. The World of George Orwell: 1984

1966-11-28 · 120m

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

11. Portraits from the North: The Nutter

1965-12-05

12. Portraits from the North: Bruno

1965-12-19

13. Yob and Nabob

1965-12-26

14. Doctor Knock

1966-01-02

After meeting the nefarious Doctor Knock, a number of respectable citizens in a French town become convinced that they are very ill.

15. Focus

1966-01-09

Towards the end of WWII, a Brooklyn man is mistaken for a Jew by anti-Semitic neighbours, forcing him to consider the nature of prejudice.

16. The Wesker Trilogy, Part 1: Chicken Soup with Barley

1966-01-23

A Jewish family from in London strive to maintain their 1930s Communist beliefs, through the War and the rise of Stalin, to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

17. The Wesker Trilogy, Part 2: Roots

1966-01-30

A uneducated Norfolk girl matures into a confident woman.

18. The Wesker Trilogy, Part 3: I'm Talking About Jerusalem

1966-02-06

A London couple move to an isolated Norfolk cottage and try to live off the land.

19. Kiss on a Grass Green Pillow

1966-02-13

20. A Man Like That

1966-02-27

21. Simon and Laura

1966-03-06

An argumentative theatrical couple are persuaded to appear as harmonious versions of themselves in a television series filmed in their own home.

22. The Queen and Jackson

1966-03-13

23. A Month in the Country

1966-03-20

In this rendering of the Turgenev play, a woman toys with a young admirer's affections while spending a month at a country estate.

24. The Seagull

1966-03-27

Young playwright Konstantin is in love with aspiring actress Nina, who in turn is infatuated with his famous writer lover Trigorin.

25. Twelfth Hour

1966-04-03

26. The Queen and the Welshman

1966-04-10 · 90m

The story of Queen Katherine, widow of Henry V, and her affair with Welsh hero of Agincourt, Sir Owen Tudor.

27. Final Demand

1966-04-24

28. Semi-Detached

1966-05-01

29. She Stoops to Conquer

1966-05-29 · 115m

Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal's son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he's mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality, he's a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle's indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle's appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.

30. Up and Down

1966-06-05

31. Marianne

1966-06-12

32. The Melody Suit

1966-06-19

33. On the March to the Sea

1966-07-17

During the American Civil War, a Southern patriarch finds his house occupied by enemy soldiers.

34. How to Get Rid of Your Husband

1966-07-24

35. Girl of My Dreams

1966-07-31