Series 7

Season 7 · 1984 · 15 episodes

Episodes

1The Dirty DetailFred 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.
2The Best Chess Player in the WorldShaw, 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.
3ProxyThree men are being blackmailed by a woman for money. One day she is found murdered and the three worry that they will be suspected.
4Have a Nice DeathA 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?
5Number EightA 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.
6The Last of the Midnight GardenersWalter 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.
7The Gift of BeautyAfter 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.
8Wet SaturdayGeorge 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.
9Sauce for the GooseOlivia 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.
10Bird of PreyJack and Edna's pet parrot dies after laying an unusually large egg. On hatching, it reveals an aggressive black-feathered bird.
11I Like it Here in WilmingtonWhen a clothing manufacturer finds himself on the verge of bankruptcy, he ponders the idea of murdering his wife for the insurance money.
12Accidental DeathSteve 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.
13The ReconciliationJames 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.
14The MuggerWhen 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.
15The Open WindowWhen a young man climbs through the window of a Connecticut hunting lodge, he emerges on the other side in a strange new world.