Series 2

1980 · 16 episodes · 6h 31m in all · 5.9/10

1. Royal Jelly
1 Mar 1980 · 27 min · 6.3/10
Mabel’s baby is sick and her bee obsessed husband thinks he has found a remedy. Will he get the baby buzzing back to health?
2. Skin
8 Mar 1980 · 25 min · 4.2/10
An old street beggar, a former tattooist, was a friend of the famous artist, Soutine. On his back, he has a tattoo by the artist, which is now priceless.
3. Galloping Foxley
15 Mar 1980 · 26 min · 5.7/10
A man starts to suffer when he becomes haunted by the memory of the brutal treatment he received in his childhood.
4. The Hitch-Hiker
22 Mar 1980 · 26 min · 7.5/10
When a driver picks up a hitch-hiker in his car, his journey turns into a thrilling ride.
5. Poison
29 Mar 1980 · 25 min · 3.8/10
A poisonous snake keeps a teacher prisoner in India. How can he escape from its evil glare?
6. Fat Chance
5 Apr 1980 · 26 min · 6.0/10
The husband of a fat, greedy woman has a clever plan to get rid of her - but the plan is flawed.
7. Taste
12 Apr 1980 · 27 min · 6.5/10
A dinner party takes a surprising turn when one pretentious guest is challenged to a wine tasting contest.
8. My Lady Love, My Dove
19 Apr 1980 · 25 min · 6.0/10
When Pamela and Arthur invite a young couple over for the weekend, things take a surprising turn.
9. Georgy Porgy
26 Apr 1980 · 26 min · 3.8/10
George has problems with female attention, but when a beautiful woman joins his congregation things are set to change.
10. Depart in Peace
3 May 1980 · 26 min · 5.5/10
An art collector finds himself drawn into an unusual struggle with two beautiful women.
11. The Umbrella Man
10 May 1980 · 26 min · 7.0/10
A con man arrives in town and starts his scam.
12. Genesis & Catastrophe
17 May 1980 · 26 min · 6.5/10
A pregnant lady is worried that she may miscarry for the fourth time. Can her doctor reassure her?
13. Mr Botibol's First Love
24 May 1980 · 26 min · 6.5/10
A jaded businessman sells his company and attempts to change his life for the better by buying a strange piano.
14. Back for Christmas
31 May 1980 · 27 min · 7.0/10
A philandering physician with an obsession for orchids cultivates a deadly plot to see off his wife.
15. The Orderly World of Mr Appleby
7 Jun 1980 · 27 min · 6.5/10
A man married three times might be lucky for the fourth time when he meets a new interest.
16. The Man at the Top
14 Jun 1980 · 6.0/10
A young, unemployed seaman kills someone in a botched robbery. Convinced the police will trace the knife used back to him, he turns to his friend, Diane, for help.