Season 1

An anthology drama series featuring contemporary plays from new writers, produced by James MacTaggart.

1. 1. The Strain

   1963-09-22

   A taut and violent story of a gang of Liverpool criminals whose power struggle is observed by a wily detective. Standout performances from a cast of television stalwarts, as well as screenwriter Alun Owen's tough dialog and the realistic setting, won praise from the critics.

2. 2. The Road

   1963-09-29

   A scientist and a philosopher investigate a haunted wood in eighteenth century Britain.

3. 6. The Initiation

   1963-10-06

4. 7. Guilty

   1963-10-13

5. 8. The Youngest Profession

   1963-10-27

6. 9. The Dawn

   1963-11-17

7. 12. Menace

   1963-12-08

8. 15. The One Night of the Year

   1963-12-29

9. 20. The Bedmakers

   1964-02-01

   Kitchen sink drama set in a small factory producing old fashioned bedsteads and centering on the aspirations of one of it's longest serving employees.

10. 22. The Scapegoat

    1964-02-15

11. 23. The Inner World of Miss Vaughan

    1964-04-01

12. 25. The Happy Ones

    1964-03-07

13. 26. My One True Love

    1964-03-14

14. 28. Goodbye, Gloria, Goodbye

    1964-03-28

15. 31. Hunt the Man

    1964-04-25

16. 32. Captain Rubian

    1964-05-02