David Reid
Director
Scorpion Tales (1978)
Season 1
Anthology series of stories "with a sting in the tail."
Released April 29, 1978
Episode 60 min
2+
Keywords: imdb.anthology, tmdb.anthology, tmdb.twist-ending
Production Companies: Associated Television (ATV)
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Easterman
Soon to retire DI Mavor becomes embroiled in a case involving a series of murders, carried out by the unknown 'Easterman'. On investigation, Mavor discovers that Easterman was the homosexual lover of a man he killed some time before and now he is out for revenge.
April 29, 1978, midnight
S1E2 - Killing
Working on a computer project, Martha Fredricks finds herself impeded by colleague Mark Hawkins, who is in secret communication with the computer, taking money from the bank to invest in the currency market. Collecting the interest and replacing the original money, he goes unnoticed, until Fredricks discovers his scheme.
May 6, 1978, midnight
S1E3 - The Great Albert
Matthew Ward, a boy whose parents are on the verge of divorcing, discovers a 16th-century book of spells. With this, he attempts to bring about events to his own wishes. However, his plans go wrong when his mother brings home her lover, who then murders his father.
May 13, 1978, midnight
S1E4 - The Ghost in the Pale Blue Dress
Seemingly estranged father and son Sir Wilfred and Toby Grafton are at loggerheads over the latter's inheritance. Toby's fiancée Karen steps in and beguiles Wilfred due to her similarity to his deceased wife.
May 20, 1978, midnight
S1E5 - Crimes of Persuasion
MP Sir Robert Haines is in the process of making secret deals with an ex-Arab PM. Meanwhile, at home, his mistress has hatched a plan to avenge his philandering. However, both of them later come unstuck when terrorist enemies of the Arab come calling.
May 27, 1978, midnight
S1E6 - Truth or Consequence
Lt James White enrols in a training course to build his resistance to interrogation. As he proceeds, however, he discovers that the training is more intense than expected, and people on the outside cannot be trusted.
Aug. 12, 1978, midnight
ITV1
60 min/ep
360 min
April 29, 1978
Aug. 12, 1978, midnight
Ended
NR / 2+
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