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IMDb 2190
7.6
/2718/
65
/50/
67
/41/

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Network: ITV
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 2897 min.
Status: Ended
Certification: NR

Season 7 (May 12, 1984, midnight)

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

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Season 7 (May 12, 1984, midnight)

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

69
43
IMDb 2190
7.6
/2718/
65
/50/
67
/41/

May 12, 1984, midnight 6.0

S7E1 - The Dirty Detail

Fred Pearson, a Vietnam veteran, is a broken man after years of punishment from his sergeant. One day, he walks into a bar and sees the sergeant, still very much the arrogant bully he always was.
May 19, 1984, midnight 5.5

S7E2 - The Best Chess Player in the World

Shaw, the owner of a newspaper, is controlling and very rich. His wife is content with the money he provides, but is having an affair. When he finds out, he decides to act.
May 26, 1984, midnight 5.0

S7E3 - Proxy

Three men are being blackmailed by a woman for money. One day she is found murdered and the three worry that they will be suspected.
June 2, 1984, midnight 4.3

S7E4 - Have a Nice Death

A writer is being hounded by the feminist movement over his books. If only he was at home with his wife everything would be all right. Wouldn't it?
June 9, 1984, midnight 6.5

S7E5 - Number Eight

A driver picks up a hitchhiker. They hear on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose, nicknamed Willow the Wisp, and the description matches that of the passenger.
June 16, 1984, midnight 5.5

S7E6 - The Last of the Midnight Gardeners

Walter is a vain writer and publisher with a wife and a mistress, based in London, and he likes to show off. He stages a story writing competition, with a £5,000 prize, to find the plot for a perfect murder.
June 30, 1984, midnight 5.5

S7E7 - The Gift of Beauty

After killing her husband to be with her young lover, an insecure woman is drawn in by a flyer for an anti-ageing process known as the Gift of Beauty.
July 7, 1984, midnight 4.5

S7E8 - Wet Saturday

George Princey has a high standing in the community, and when his daughter kills a man, he endeavours to cover it up to prevent a scandal.
July 21, 1984, midnight 5.0

S7E9 - Sauce for the Goose

Olivia starts a relationship with a younger man on the basis that she has killed her husband and gained his fortune. Her lover, however, still sees himself as a free agent and has an affair with another woman.
Aug. 4, 1984, midnight 6.0

S7E10 - Bird of Prey

Jack and Edna's pet parrot dies after laying an unusually large egg. On hatching, it reveals an aggressive black-feathered bird.
Nov. 8, 1984, midnight 5.0

S7E11 - I Like it Here in Wilmington

When a clothing manufacturer finds himself on the verge of bankruptcy, he ponders the idea of murdering his wife for the insurance money.
Aug. 19, 1984, midnight 6.5

S7E12 - Accidental Death

Steve and Jane are con artists who gain access to people's homes claiming to be doing research into polish. But eventually, they meet their match.
Sept. 16, 1984, midnight 5.5

S7E13 - The Reconciliation

James has walked out on his wife, who still loves him. His lawyer advises him that getting a divorce may be difficult unless he can catch her being unfaithful. With not much hope, he hires a private detective.
Oct. 14, 1984, midnight 6.5

S7E14 - The Mugger

When a married politician falls in love with a woman at a party, things soon go wrong and his entire career and reputation are put in jeopardy.
Oct. 21, 1984, midnight 5.0

S7E15 - The Open Window

When a young man climbs through the window of a Connecticut hunting lodge, he emerges on the other side in a strange new world.
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Network: ITV
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 2897 min.
Released: March 23, 1979
Last Air Date: May 13, 1988, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+

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